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Recycling

I was interested to hear that there was some disquiet about Hounslow's recycling collections and wondered what the problem was.I think we are supposed to be able to recycle the same things now in our kerbside collections so  it doesn't vary from one borough to another.Remember just because something is recyclable doesn't mean it can be recycled kerbside. The ONPR labelling on most packaging gives instructions.  The Council webpages at:  www.hounslow.gov.uk will give ghe latest but there are many people online who will help you to find other places.  I got an email from Which? recently with an overview.  The West London Waste Authority (our Waste Authority) website also has a lot of info.I notice that the website says collections are likely to be early when it is hot so be warned but maybe the hot weather is over!  The holidays are a good time to catch up on info.

Philippa Bond ● 1d2 Comments

Chance would be a fine thing!From the state of the street recycling bins many people do spend some of the holidays sorting out their cupboards.A big problem can be students who are leaving their accommodation and suddenly finding that they have too much stuff, there aren't as many charity shops as there used to be, they can't fit all their belongings on the train or in the car and - how can they now deal with all this stuff when they just want to spend their last days partying with their friends before they go their different ways?I wish we could see that there was more input and help from colleges.  With some volunteers' help this would be a good way to support some of those who can't afford all the useful stuff that just gets dumped - which is sometimes in such haste that it is illegally flytipped.   

Philippa Bond ● 2h

Great ideaI might spend the whole Bank Holiday weekend trawling recycling websites especially regarding Hounslow

Paul Fisher ● 11h