Recycling in East Riding
There are three main ways to recycle waste materials in East Riding. Below is a brief summary but follow the links for further information.
The easiest way to recycle at home is by your blue recycling bin. The materials that can be recycled via your blue bin (paper, cans and plastic bottles) are only a small part of all household waste that can be recycled. For example, approximately 80 per cent of all household waste can be recycled. Paper, cans and plastic bottles only account for approximately 30 per cent of household waste.
Buying loose fruit and veg reduces packaging waste
So what else can you do to recycle more of your rubbish? We have over 140 bring sites across East Riding. These are large recycling banks located at places like car parks, supermarkets and pubs. Some of the items you can recycle include glass, textiles, paper and plastic bottles.
But what about if you have lots and lots rubbish that you need to get rid of? Perhaps you have a large garden and have lots of green waste to dispose of? Or maybe you have taken down an old wooden shed or knocked down an old brick wall? There is certainly no need for any of this material to go into your green bin since everything that goes into it is landfilled. A much better option is to take it to your nearest household waste recycling site (HWRS).
We have 10 of these located across the East Riding where in addition to all the blue bin and bring sites materials, you can recycle other waste like green waste, wood, cardboard, batteries and fluorescent tubes, to name but a few materials.
