Info_Newsletter_Winter2021

23 www. fermanaghomagh .com 22 in-FO in Fermanagh & Omagh | Winter 2021 Recycle Right C, D, E, F - Clean, Dry, Empty, Flat The last 18 months have been difficult for everyone. With many of us spending more time at home due to the Covid-19 health pandemic and an increase in the use of disposable items such as face coverings, it is not very surprising that there has been an increase in household waste and a drop in our recycling rate. Recycling rate 49.12% (2020) 47.13% (2021) As we continue to move forward, let’s look to a brighter future and get our recycling back on track by recycling at every opportunity. What and how you recycle really matters. What? A handy guide for what you can place in your blue recycling bin is available on page 23. Cut it out and keep it at home as a useful reminder for your everyday recycling or download the ‘Binovation’ app for up-to-date information on recycling and household bin collections. As we all try to reduce our waste, think ‘refuse’ first. Saying no to single use plastic, where you can, is a great first step to cutting down on plastic pollution. To support this, from January 2022, bans or restrictions will be applied in Northern Ireland on the supply or sale of 10 common single use plastic items. These include cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drinks stirrers, balloon sticks, expanded polystyrene food containers and beverage cups for take aways, plus more. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Blue Bin Recycling Clean, Dry, Empty & Flat Food boxes Cereal boxes Packaging boxes Kitchen towel tubes Toilet roll tubes Juice cartons Milk cartons Egg boxes Mineral &Water bottles Juice bottles Milk bottles Salad dressing bottles Yoghurt pots Butter tubs Bathroom& cosmetic bottles Mouthwash bottles Household cleaning bottles Laundry detergent bottles Newspapers Magazines Letters and Junk mail Envelopes (not padded) Computer paper Phone books Catalogues & brochures Tissue boxes Sugar bags Calendars Wrapping paper Post-It notes School copy books Paper Cardboard Aluminium& Steel Cans Glass Do Not Place In Your Blue Bin Soft drinks bottles Wine bottles Beer bottles Medicine bottles Sauce jars Jam jars Baby food jars Food cans Biscuit tins Aluminium drinks cans Clean foil trays Empty deodorant cans (detach plastic lid) Pet food cans Light bulbs Batteries Crisp packets Plastic food & bread bags Garden cuttings & soil Polystyrene Food waste Old baby feeding bottles Nappies and sanitary products (including baby wipes) Contaminated packaging (greasy, dirty or with residue) Plastic Containers Remove pumps from bottles before placing in the bin Remove any plastic inserts from cardboard boxes before placing in the bin Did you know you can download our FREE Bin-ovation app for all your waste and recycling information. It is available from the App Store and Google Play. Clean, Dry, Empty & Flat www.fermanaghomagh.com Your guide to what can be recycled in your blue recycling bin. Remember to ensure your items are: Clean, Dry, Empty & Flat Clean Please wash plastics, bottles and cans Following C, D, E, F will ensure valuable recyclable material is not lost. Dry Wet paper and cardboard turn to mush and can stick to other materials Empty Never stack or place items inside each other as they are difficult to separate at the recycling facility Flat Flatten items to save space in your bin and avoid other items being placed inside How? When placing your items in the blue recycling bin, remember they should be C, D, E, F Let’s get back on track Tin Foil If everyone in Fermanagh & Omagh recycled just one more plastic bottle every week, 6.1 million more would be recycled annually. That’s 165 tonnes!