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Now the festive season is over, it's time to sort out all those items that can be recycled - drinks cans, bottles, packaging - and take them to your nearest recycling point.
Paper, cardboard, cans, tins and plastic bottles can be recycled through the kerbside clear sack scheme.
Glass bottles and jars even textiles and books can be deposited in the appropriate containers at your local recycling centre.
Christmas cards can either be recycled in the clear recycling sack or taken to any WH Smith or Tesco store - cards taken to these stores are recycled to help the Woodland Trust charity generate new woodland.
Christmas trees can be recycled at the household waste recycling centres at Marchwood, Efford and Somerley.
The trees are taken to a centralised composting facility in Hampshire, and transformed into Pro-grow - a fine grade, organic soil conditioner. Pro-Grow is rich in nutrients and trace elements, and provides an ideal growing medium for plants.
Added to the garden it helps to break down heavy clay soils and adds humus to light, sandy soils.
Christmas trees can also be composted at home, or planted in the garden if
purchased with roots. Cllr Michael Thierry, portfolio holder for environment said:
"By taking your old tree to be composted you can not only reduce the amount of waste going into landfill sites, but also help to produce a product which encourages new plant life to grow.
Residents who recycle can bring enormous benefits to the environment."
Household Waste Recycling Centres are located at Efford, near Lymington, on the A337; at Verwood Road, Somerley, near Ringwood, on the B3081; and at Bury Road, Marchwood - they are open 7 days a week from 8am to 4.30pm.
Pro-Grow can be purchased from the household waste recycling centres, from local suppliers such as Hollybush garden centre, Brockenhurst (01590) 622839, and from CPL on 0800 328 6693.
For more information on recycling, contact NFDC Customer Services on: 01590 646123. |
