The Recycling group aims to improve awareness of recycling amongst local residents and identify ways of filling the gaps in the current recycling arrangements in our area, through working with our local authorities and other groups
Recycling tips
To find out what can be recycled in your kerbside collection, check out the advice from your local Council here:
As for those items not included in your kerbside collection, we have a few suggestions:
Transition Buxton have organised Terracycle collection boxes at Morrison’s and Sainsbury’s in Buxton. Check them out next time you are there to see the wide range of ‘difficult to recycle’ items that they will accept.
Further tips below –
Waterswallows Household Waste Recycling Centre near Buxton will accept the items of waste (shown in this poster).
Do you have other items to be recycled? Try this website to search by item for a recycling option near your postcode – Recycle Now.
Eighty per cent of UK households are “still unclear” about how to recycle effectively – and who can blame us? If you want to stop “wishcycling” and get wise, read more in this Guardian article .
If you know of any other recycling options, please let us know by emailing info@tdeg.org.uk
Recycling Group April Update
At the February TDEG meeting, the Recycling Group welcomed Anne Welch from DCC, who presented an engaging and informative talk and Q&A session for over
