Saving those tricky to recycle items at our Drop-Off Day

Key points

• A recycling drop-off day held on 10 October kept 1,538 kilograms of unwanted items out of landfill. About 350 people attended the four-hour event, bringing clothing, linen, electrical items and soft plastics.
• Clothing, shoes and accessories made up 955 kilograms, and linen totalled 310 kilograms. A textile partner will pass most of the textiles on to people in need, and recycle the rest into rags, padding or insulation.
• Electrical items and soft plastics will go to specialised recyclers to recover materials for new products.