Recycling frequently asked questions

Q) Why don’t you collect glass for recycling?

A) The cost of providing this service currently is too high. We do have sites around the district where you can recycle glass and most houses are within half a mile of a local recycling point – details of their locations can be found on our local recycling points page.

Q) Why do you only accept plastic bottles for recycling and not cartons/yoghurt pots?

A) Whilst most plastic bottles are made from a type of plastic that is in high demand and can be therefore be recycled and turned into new useable products cost effectively, cartons such as yoghurt pots and margarine tubs are not so easy to identify in the sorting process. This makes it harder to find cost effective markets to recycle them at present.

Q) Why can’t we recycle shredded paper?

A) It is not possible to cost effectively recycle the small pieces of shredded paper into a useable product.