We collect thousands of tonnes of recycling every year and people often ask what happens to the material. It all gets recycled in the UK and made into useful items. For example:
Paper goes to UPM Shotton near Chester where it is pulped and turned into newspapers.
Glass goes to Recresco in Ellesmere Port. Its crushed and melted down to make glass bottles.
Cans go to Alu-trade in Birmingham. They get melted down to make new cans, fridges, car parts, bicycles and even aeroplanes!
Garden waste goes to local farms in Shropshire. It is shredded, composted and spread on the land as a soil improver.
Textiles go to BCR in Birmingham. Wearable items get sold on in charity shops or in developing countries. Items not fit for re-use are shredded to make cushion stuffing.
Overton recycling
Our electricals get recycled at Overton in Stourbridge.
Jayplas recycling
Our plastic gets recycled at JAYoungs plastics in Leicester.