There are many sites across the city where you can take your waste to be recycled. They are known as 'Bring Sites' and can accept some or all of the following:

• Clear, Brown and Green Glass
• Paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogues, brochures, envelopes, cardboard, cards)
• Textiles
• Cans / Tins (Aluminium, Steel and Aerosols), including food tins.
• Books

Click here and enter your postcode to display a map of your nearest recycling site: (www.recycle-more.co.uk)

Carton recycling

You can now recycle your paper-based drinks and liquid food cartons, such as those made by Tetra Pak, at various points within the city.  Carton collection banks can be found at:

• Sainsburys Castle Marina, Castle Bridge Road NG7 1GX
• Asda Hyson Green, Radford Road, NG7 5FP
• Co-op Carlton Road, NG3 2FB
• Tesco Top Valley, Top Valley Way, NG5 9DD
• Kwiksave Sneinton, Meadow Lane, NG2 3GD

Each year, UK beverage carton manufacturers produce 55,000 tonnes of paper-based cartons for milk, juice, sauces and other liquid food/drinks.  This equates to around 2.3kg of cartons per household which could be recycled instead of thrown in the rubbish bin.  

In response,Nottingham City Council is working with Tetra Pak and the carton industry body ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) to establish carton collection points at key recycling points for residents to take their empty cartons to be recycled.

Once collected, the cartons can be taken away to be baled, transported to a recycling mill. They can be recycled into a number of different products, ranging from plasterboard liner to high-strength paper bags and envelopes.

For more information, click here to visit www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk.