Further information

Recycle or compost?

Organic materials (those that were once alive) such as garden and vegetable waste can be recycled by the natural process of composting.

In South Norfolk you can recycle paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and cans & tins at home using your green recycling bin. You can also:

• Take your glass to your nearest glass bank;
• Use the Mini Recycling Centres and Household Waste Recycling Centres;
• Compost any organic waste produced in your household, and take advantage of our subsidised compost bin;
• Buy recycled! Buy recycled at the RecycleNow website [external link].

Buying recycled products

Recycling has not truly taken place until we buy a recycled product, which has been made from recycled materials. Buying recycled helps to create demand for recycled materials, promote industry growth and create jobs, and of course it helps our environment.

There is a common myth that recycled goods are of inferior quality, but this is simply not the case. There are many excellent quality recycled good out there, so look out for them when you next go shopping!

Related pages on this website

• Reduce your waste
• Re-use your waste
• Recycling centres
• Garden waste & composting
• Home composting: discounts on composting bins
• Useful waste reduction web links

External links

Global Action Plan UK
Practical help for households wanting to reduce waste and their environmental impact.

Junkk.com
A resource for reuse, recycling and repair news and information. Lots of ideas on reuse and also includes a forum.

Norfolk County Council - Waste disposal and recycling in Norfolk

Ollie Recycles
Ollie Recycles is a website for kids all about the 3R's – "Reduce, Re-use, Recycle." It's full of games, puzzles and loads of information for school projects.

Recycling Guide
This site emphasises the importance of recycling and provides advice on how people can recycle at home, in schools and how to recycle different materials. Includes a useful tips section.

RecycleNow
The RecycleNow campaign is designed to encourage everyone to recycle more things more often. Recycling is easy and your efforts can make a real difference.

Recycle More
Offers information on recycling to schools, households and businesses as well as links to other recycling resources. This site also has a searchable Recycling Near You page – just enter your postcode and it will tell you what is available in your area.

reuze.co.uk
Lots of information about waste, reduction, reuse and recycling. Also available information on where to obtain reclaimed/reconditioned materials and items and on collection services.

Schools Waste Action Club (SWAC)
The Schools Waste action Club (SWAC) is an exciting Norfolk County Council Programme that provides hands on help and advice on waste.

South Norfolk Council – Recycling and Rubbish Helpline
Tel: 01603 819999
email: ketteringham@s-norfolk.gov.uk

Waste Watch Wasteline
Help line run by Waste Watch, an organisation promoting action on waste reduction and recycling, will advise on these issues as well as recycled products and labelling.

Women's Environmental Network
Includes ideas and campaigns for waste reduction.

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