Severn Waste Services and Mercia Waste Management COVID-19 WHO WE ARE RECYCLING COMPOSTING RECOVERY COMMUNITY BENEFITS VACANCIES LINKS CONTACT US ENVIROSORT - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS These are some of the questions asked about kerbside collections and recycling in general: Paper and Card: + / - Can I put shredded paper into my recycling bin? + / - Can I recycle Wrapping paper? + / - Can I recycle greetings cards? + / - Can I put old books into my recycling bin? + / - Can I recycle takeaway pizza boxes? + / - Can I recycle egg boxes? + / - Can I recycle tissue products like kitchen roll? Plastics: + / - Why can’t I put black plastic into my recycling collection? + / - Why can’t I put plastic film into my recycling collection? + / - Can I recycle plastic bottle tops? + / - Can I put plastic plant pots in my recycling collection? + / - Can I recycle plastic household bottles with a ‘pump’ top? Glass: + / - Why can't I recycle glass in my recycling sacks? + / - Can I recycle any glass other than bottles and jars? + / - Can I recycle any colour glass? Metals: + / - Can I put large metal sweet and biscuit tins in my recycling collection? + / - Why can I not put foil into my recycling bin? + / - Can I recycle any type of metal? Cartons: + / - Do I have to remove the plastic spout / opening device from cartons? Miscellaneous: + / - What items should be squashed when I put them into my recycling bin? + / - Why can't I put textiles into my recycling collection? + / - What textiles can I take to the clothing bank? + / - Why can’t I put all my items for recycling in a carrier bag? + / - Why can’t I put batteries in my recycling bin? + / - Can I put polystyrene packaging into my recycling collection? + / - How clean do my recyclables need to be? + / - Can I only recycle items from my kitchen? + / - Can I recycle tubes e.g. toothpaste, moisturiser + / - Can I recycle pouches? E.g. juice pouches and pet food + / - Do I need to remove labels? + / - Can I recycle plastic trays and punnets? + / - Can I recycle crisp packets and sweet wrappers? + / - Can my disposable coffee cup go into my recycling bin? + / - I’m having a party, can I recycle my paper plates and plastic cups? Collections: + / - Can I get a bigger bin / more sacks? + / - My recycling hasn’t been collected? < WHERE DOES IT ALL GO? Severn Waste Services The Marina, Kings Road, Evesham Worcestershire WR11 3XZ Tel: 01386 443376 Fax: 01386 446757 Email: enquiries@severnwaste.co.uk Home COVID-19 Who We Are Household Recycling Centres Composting EnviroSort Recovery Community Benefits Vacancies Links Contact Gender Pay Gap Report Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement Mercia Waste Management The Marina, Kings Road, Evesham Worcestershire WR11 3XZ Tel: 01386 443376 Fax: 01386 446757 Email: enquiries@severnwaste.co.uk © Copyright 2020.