The Council are once again supporting the nationwide campaign to help improve recycling – reminding residents what can and can’t be recycled.
Recycle Week, ran by Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), runs from Monday, September 22, to Sunday, 28 September. During this week, the Council are asking residents to think about what they put in their bin.
From toilet rolls to toothpaste tubes, there’s far more than you may think that can go in your grey and blue bins.
In 2024 alone, residents recycled over 20,000 tonnes of paper, plastic and glass. This year, the Council are reminding residents to recycle as much as possible to help reduce waste, conserves natural resources, save energy and reduce pollution.
To help this recycling week, make sure you understand what goes where and how your waste is disposed of.
What goes in your bins
North East Lincolnshire Council have three bins to separate waste:
- Green bin – this bin is mainly used for household waste and any other non-recyclable materials
- Grey bin – this is used for recyclable material like plastic and glass bottles as well as cans and empty aerosols
- Blue bin – paper and cardboard along with shredded paper or magazines are deposited in the blue bin
Is the right thing going in your bin?
Sometimes it can be confusing what goes in which bin. Here are some common items that are put in the wrong bin and where they need to go:
- Tetra-pak – often these are placed in the blue bin, but should be put in the green bin
- Used pizza boxes – these should be placed in the green bin. Any material contaminated with food cannot be recycled and must be disposed of in the green bin
- Plastic bags – These can’t be recycled in the grey bin and should be placed in the green bin
For help understanding what goes where, visit What goes in your bins and recycling | NELC
The journey of your waste
North East Lincolnshire Council is proud to say none of its waste goes to landfill and if you’ve ever wondered how, look no further.
Recycling
Mixed glass bottles and jars, aluminium food and drink cans, and plastic recycling from the grey bins and the community recycling centres go to Bespoke Recycling Solutions. Here, they are sorted and sent to different destinations around the UK to be recycled and made into new items.
Paper and cardboard are sent to Palm Paper Limited- external site – external site where they are recycled and made into newsprint and cardboard.
Household domestic rubbish
The rubbish collected in your green household waste bin is delivered to NEWLINCS Development Limited and they’re responsible for its treatment and disposal at their Energy from Waste facility.
This rubbish is burnt in a combustor (aka a large oven), which releases scrap metal that are both recycled. Heat from the combustor heats the water in a boiler. The hot, high-pressured steam from the boiling water drives a turbine to generate electricity. The heat and electricity are used in the facility itself and the nearby factories.
NEWLINCS are also responsible for managing the collected household recycling that is delivered to them and stored at their site, before being moved on to recycling facilities listed above.
In addition, they operate and manage the Recycling Centres (the tips) based in Grimsby and Immingham.
If you have excess waste or larger products that won’t fit in your bin, the tips at Grimsby and Immingham are open from 8am to 6pm every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. For more information visit Recycling centres (the tip) | NELC.
Alternatively, you can arrange for North East Lincolnshire Council to come and collect up to 10 unwanted household items. For more information on the service, visit Bulky waste collections | NELC
Other ways to dispose of waste
Aside from your household bins, there are other ways to sustainably get rid of your rubbish:
- Community Recycling Centres (CICs)/the tip – Grimsby and Immingham CRCs are open daily from 8am to 6pm apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Both sites are run by North East Lincolnshire Council’s waste management contractor Newlincs Development Ltd.
Grimsby CRC is in Estuary Way, Grimsby DN31 2UD. Immingham CRC is in Queens Road, Immingham DN40 1QR.
Visit www.nelincs.gov.uk/tip for more details. - Bulky waste collection – To help get rid of larger items lie fridges or sofas, you can arrange for North East Lincolnshire Council to come and collect up to 10 unwanted household items. For more information on the service, visit Bulky waste collections | NELC
Councillor Henry Hudson, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Net Zero, said: “We are huge supporters of Recycle Week. Residents’ efforts are unwavering in helping North East Lincolnshire to recycle as much as possible, ultimately helping to achieve Net Zero.
“Next time you put something in the general waste, ask yourself, can it be recycled?”
Catherine David, WRAP CEO, added: “Recycle Week continues to be a powerful moment to inspire action across the UK, and this year’s ‘Rescue Me! Recycle’ campaign is no exception.
“By highlighting everyday items, we’re helping people see the real impact of small changes. Thanks to innovation and collaboration, more of these items can now be recycled than ever before.
“Together with local authorities and communities, we’re making it easier to do the right thing and keep valuable materials in use. Let’s rescue these items from the rubbish and give them a second life.”
To find out more about Recycle Week, visit: www.recyclenow.com/RecycleWeek
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