The best tips for recycling plastics from the Lancashire County Council for Christmas

The large plastic sugar bowls popular for Christmas can now be recycled, the Lancashire County Council reminds residents.

Clean plastic glasses, trays and trays can be placed in wastebasket along with plastic bottles for liquids that have already been collected at the door, the board said.

Suitable articles include yogurt pots, margarine pots, and bowls of fruits, vegetables, and meats of any shape or color. An easy way to check if a plastic item can be recycled is to look for a recycling triangle 1, 2, or 5.

"I would like to ask everyone to help reduce the amount of trash we produce at Christmas and to spend the time it takes to throw everything that can be recycled into the correct trash can," said County Councilor Albert Atkinson ,

"We are now processing more types of plastic. We don't want to miss the opportunity to guarantee as many recycled items as possible. Recyclable materials are easier to handle when they are clean. So I ask people to donate groceries. Schnellspülbehälter. "

If you're cleaning Christmas at home, you should also think about it before throwing it away and make sure that good-quality items are lucky enough to be used again by taking them to a charity shop or by handing them over to an employee at your local recycling center. ,

You can find all the details of which items should be placed in the individual containers at www.lancashire.gov.uk/waste

The Lancashire County Council has put together these practical tips to help Lancashire residents continue recycling during the holidays:

- Plastic candy containers: Most are made of type 5 plastic. This plastic can now be recycled at home along with plastic bottles and other glasses, clean containers and containers. Remove any sweet containers and bins and the lid can be added to your recycling bin as well as your other plastic items with a recycling triangle of 1, 2 or 5.

• Cake boxes and butterfly cases: As soon as you are done chopping minced meat cakes, aluminum foil trays, cardboard and plastic trays can be recycled. If necessary, quickly rinse or clean the aluminum trays, rub them off and put all of these items in the appropriate container, box or pouch.

• Wrapping paper: Can be recycled if you pass the wrinkle test. If you can fold it and it stays in a ball without jumping, it can be recycled. If it does not remain in a ball, it cannot be recycled. Some metallic-looking papers are coated with plastic and cannot be recycled.

• Brightness: cannot be recycled. Make sure the sparkling paper is in the normal trash. Otherwise, you could avoid buying it first to become more environmentally friendly.

• Christmas cards: Christmas cards and envelopes can be recycled in the trash. Extras such as ribbons, sequins or bows cannot be recycled and must be removed first.

• Cardboard boxes: Your online orders will likely be delivered in corrugated boxes or envelopes. This can be recycled: remember to flatten the boxes before recycling and remove as much tape as possible.

• Leftovers: Use leftovers for Christmas to prepare interesting dishes. Visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for more information and ideas.

• Christmas tree lights: If your old lights stop working, have an electrical outlet, or use batteries, don't throw them in the trash can. They must be disposed of at your local household waste recycling center.

• Unwanted gifts: Give these unwanted gifts like this Christmas sweater to your local charity. It could be exactly what someone else is looking for.

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