Disposing of Christmas Waste

Don't forget to recycle and dispose of all your Christmas waste correctly!

Of course, the less that's created, the better, but making sure that recycling and composting is done will lessen the household impact on the environment. This article outlines some of the damage plastic waste can do to wildlife, and landfill sites emit methane, which contributes to climate change.

Ideally, putting things in the waste bin should be a last resort. Use up as much food as possible, and compost the rest.

Glass should always be recycled in bottle banks, or re-use the jars for storage.

Plastics (including soft plastics) can all be recycled, as can tins. Make sure that they are clean and as dry as possible, as food contaminated plastics aren't suitable for recycling.

If you have a food waste collection, things like pizza boxes can be put in there, as well as similar uncoated brown paper and card.

Unwanted gifts can be donated to charity or put up on a freecycle group.