Christmas

How to reduce, reuse and recycle for a more sustainable Christmas and it could save you money too!

Christmas collection services

Visit your waste collection authority to find out when your recycling and rubbish collections will take place during the festive season:

Festive food

How to reduce your food waste this festive season. 

Leftover food waste on a plate.

Reduce and re-use this festive season

Get ideas for reducing waste this Christmas from home made gifts to alternative wrapping ideas! 

Used wrapping paper next to a Christmas tree

Get your recycling right this Christmas!

Batteries
Find out how to reduce, recycle and dispose of batteries.
Biscuit (and chocolate/sweet) tins
Find out how to reuse and recycle biscuit tins.
Cans and foil (metal)
Find out how to recycle cans and foil.
Cardboard
Find out how to reuse, recycle and compost cardboard.
Cards (greeting cards, Christmas cards)
Find out how to reuse, recycle and dispose of cards.
Christmas crackers
Find out how to reduce, reuse, recycle and dispose of Christmas crackers.
Christmas decorations
Find out how to reuse and dispose of Christmas decorations.
Christmas trees
Find out how to recycle Christmas trees.
Christmas wreaths
Find out how to compost Christmas wreaths.
Fairy lights
Find out how to reduce, reuse and recycle fairy lights.
Foil
Find out how to recycle foil.
Plastic film
Find out how to reduce and recycle plastic film.
Wrapping paper
Find out how to reduce, reuse and recycle wrapping paper.

Glass

Remember to take your empty glass bottles and jars to your local bottle bank. If they are full, please take them another day or you can phone the number on the bank. 

Empty glass bottles on a table.