Some great news for Barking and Dagenham residents planning a spring clean; from 5 April 2021 they will be able to recycle more items at home.
Currently, residents can recycle the following items in their brown bin:
- paper and thin card
- plastic bottles, cans and tins, and thick cardboard
From 5 April, residents will also be able to recycle the following items in their brown bin:
- glass bottles and jars
- books (hardbacks and plastic sleeves removed)
- mixed plastics such as yogurt pots and margarine tubs (when rinsed out)
- empty aerosol cans and clean aluminium foil
Lots of residents wanted to be able to recycle bottles, books and more plastic items and from April they’ll be able to do so in their brown bins, freeing up more space in their grey bins for general waste items.
Councillor Syed Ghani, Cabinet Member for Public Realm, said:
“Following a successful pilot last year, I’m delighted to be rolling out an extended recycling scheme for all Barking and Dagenham households.
“We have always been committed to recycling as much as we can, and our extended recycling offer will make it easier for all residents to recycle more at home. I know lots of residents wanted to be able to recycle bottles, books and more plastic items and from April they’ll be able to do so in their brown bins, freeing up more space in their grey bins for general waste items.”
The test pilot in Barking’s Leftley Estate area involved nearly 3,000 residents and ran from 14 September to 21 December 2020.
Residents can get more information on what you can recycle.