Where to take packaging you can't put in your bin

At the Sustainable Living Club, we have been looking into local recycling facilities and schemes, some of which carry incentives. We have tried to list some of the most useful websites and organisations. Often, websites are not updated quickly enough to reflect changes in trading policies so it is generally best to call the store, charity or other organisation before taking your goods along.

Large supermarkets have collection points for cellophane, polythene, cling film, crisp packets and wrappers

Van Hage, Ware will accept old bark and compost bags

Pets at Home have a collection point for pet pouches

There are many types of packaging that can be recycled through Terracycle