Further Recycling

There are two ways you can recycle non degradeable and non biodegradeable polythene and carrier bags.

Polyprint in Rackheath just north of Norwich have a 24hr drop off point for polythene (type 2 and type 4 plastic). This includes carrier bags, bubble wrap and bread bags. More information can be found on their website:  http://www.polyprint.co.uk/pages/recycling.php

You will also find many supermarkets now offer polythene and carrier bag collection bins inside their foyers. Please check with your local supermarket.

Batteries

Use rechargeable batteries when possible as these will save you energy and money in the long run.

Used batteries can be recycled at any of the recycling centres in Norfolk. You can also find your closest battery recycling bank using the Battery Can Finder tool at http://www.batteryback.org/battery-collection.html

Businesses should contact Battery Back or a similar scheme directly. 

Bring Banks

By making use of these banks you will be helping us to achieve our recycling target and you have the opportunity to help raise valuable funds through "Recycling Credit" payments. In 2009/10 we donated nearly £86,000 to site providers chosen charities and good causes. These included payments to Parish Councils, R.N.L.I., church funds, schools, charities, the Schools Waste Action Club and many more. As you can see, by using your local recycling bank you can help raise valuable funds for local communities and other good causes.

If you need any other information please call our Customer Services Team on 01263 516189.

Brita Water Filters

The BRITA branded bins will be located next to the existing water filter category in store. Customers can recycle any BRITA consumer product filter cartridge, including those for the new BRITA water filter taps.

For further information regarding this scheme please contact the BRITACare department on 0844 742 4800.

Glass

If you are not able to take glass to a bottle bank, please place any in your grey waste bin for collection.  Please note that flat glass (for example broken window panes) cannot be put in bottle banks, but can be taken to any of the 6 main recycling centres, including Caister, Hempton and Mayton Wood.

We are keen to site more glass recycling banks across the district to make it easier for residents to recycle. To encourage site providers to come forward we make a "Recycling Credit" payment (based on the weight of glass collected) to their chosen charity or good cause.

If you know of a possible site for a new bank, please approach your Parish Council or Customer Services Team on 01263 516189. Popular sites include village halls, car parks and supermarkets.

Note: Recycling credits are only payable to charitable causes

Junk Mail

If you wish to reduce the amount of junk mail that you receive there are options available...

Royal Mail offers an opt-out service which stops delivering unaddressed mail within 6 weeks. To sign up for this consumers need to send or e-mail their name and address to: Freepost RRBT-ZBXB-TTTS, Royal Mail Door-to-Door Opt-outs, Kingsmead House, Oxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1RX or optout@royalmail.com.

Mailing Preference Service provides people with the opportunity to opt out of addressed mail or direct mail for free. To register for this service please visit www.mpsonline.org.uk.

Mobile Telephones

Type “Recycle my mobile” into your search engine and you’ll find hundreds of charities and companies that can recycle your mobile phone. Some will even pay for your handset. Mobile phones can also be taken to your local recycling centre where they should be placed in the electrical items container.

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Real Nappies

Babies' Health

• Washable nappies do not contain gels or chemicals and are made of natural and/or breathable materials.
• They are soft and kind to your baby's skin.
• Not changing the nappy frequently is a main cause of nappy rash rather than the type of nappy worn.
  

The Savings

• Using washable nappies at home can save you up to £500 for your first child, and more for a second child, compared with using disposables.
• More savings can be made if you are prepared to use second-hand washable nappies.
  

The Environment

• One baby uses about 4700 disposable nappies compared with between 20 and 25 washable nappies
• Every disposable nappy that has ever been buried in a landfill site still exists, so it is unknown how long it will take for disposable nappies to decompose
• Washable nappies allow all bodily waste and associated viruses to be flushed down the toilet, instead of being buried in landfill sites
• The equivalent of 7 million trees are used every year just to produce Britain's disposable nappies.
• Washable nappies can be 40% more environmentally friendly if washed at 60 degrees celsius, line dried and used on a second child (according to a comparative life cycle study by the Environment Agency in October 2008).
  

What About Convenience?

Paper nappy liners are biodegradable and can be flushed down the toilet with any solids (check manufacturers’ instructions, particularly for septic tanks, but most liners can be flushed).  Soiled nappies can be kept in a lidded nappy bucket and washed at 60 degrees celsius (no soaking or boiling are needed).  Wraps and wet nappies can be washed at 40 degrees celsius along with other items of washing.  Use an outside line or indoor airer to dry nappies wherever possible, and tumble dry when this is not convenient.

Local Nappy Suppliers

For a washable nappy supplier list and other useful contacts, call Norfolk County Council on 0344 800 8004, or go to www.norfolk.gov.uk/nappies
 

Other Useful Contacts:

• The Real Nappy Campaign - http://www.realnappycampaign.com/ - 0845 850 0606
• The Women's Environmental Network - http://www.wen.org.uk/ - 020 7481 9004
• Norfolk County Council Waste Management Section - 01603 222259
• Nappy Line - 01983 401959

Tetra Paks

Tetra Paks can also be recycled in bring banks provided at the following sites:

• Co-op Food Stores, Middlebrook Road, Cromer
• Sainsbury's, Bacton Road, North Walsham

For more information on beverage carton recycling, visit http://www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk/

Textiles

You can also use one of the SCOPE's textile banks at the Norfolk County Council Recycling Centres or donate good quality items to a local charity shop.

SCOPE textile banks are also located at:

• Queens Road Car Park, Fakenham
• Meadow Road Car Park, Cromer
• Station Approach/Road Car Park, Sheringham
• High Street Car Park, Stalham
• New Road Car park, North Walsham
• Stearmans Yard Car Park, Wells-next-the-Sea

If you are interested in finding out more about SCOPE, visit their website at http://www.scope.org.uk/

CD's and DVD's

Send your mixture of CD's, DVD’s and Jewel Cases to: Polymer Recycling, Peninsula Business Park, Reeds Lane, Moreton, Wirral CH46 1DW.  No payment is required except the cost of postage.  For more information visit www.polymerrecycling.co.uk