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Find out how you can save money, save resources and reduce the amount you waste.

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REDUCE - SHOPPINGLove Food Hate WasteVisit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for recipe ideas, tips on using leftovers and storage ideas to keep food fresher for longer. To make use of your left overs, visit the site and select your leftover ingredients and look through the options.

Portion sizesAll too often we cook too much food. Think carefully about the size of your portions and, if you have leftovers, why not keep these for lunch the next day?

Freezer foodUse your freezer to make food last longer. This applies to fresh food and leftovers. You can freeze these until you plan to use them.

Always check that the food is suitable for freezing.

Use by dates/best before• Use by - Do not eat this food after the ‘Use by’ date displayed.• Best before - Food can be eaten beyond this date (excluding

eggs)• Display before - These dates relate to the shops only and can • be ignored.

REDUCE - SHOPPINGHow to reduce your food wastePlan your meals ahead, make a list to take shopping with you and only buy the food you need.

Reduce your plastic bag useTake bags with you when you go shopping, its reduces the number of plastic bags being issued and saves you money.

Help reduce packaging• Buy your fruit and vegetables loose• Buy concentrated fruit juice and washing up liquid • Purchase items in packaging that you can easily

recycle (for example, in your green recycling bin).

Reduce your journeysUse local shops where possible. This helps to supportlocal businesses and will reduce how often you use your car.

Have your shopping deliveredSupermarkets will deliver to multiple houses in the area, reducing the amount of fuel being used.

REDUCE - NAPPIES AND MAILDisposable nappiesA large amount of the waste collected each week is nappies. You can help prevent this by using re-usable nappies which are much better for the environment.

Reusable nappies come in a wide range of colours and materials which are both easy to wash and use. Visit www.goreal.org.uk for more details.

Please do not put nappies in the green recycling bin.

Junk MailTo reduce junk mail register at the Mailing Preference Service:www.mpsonline.org.uk and your name will be removed from up to 95% of direct mailing lists.

BillsSign up to ebilling to receive your bills. Most companies now offer this option. It saves paper and can also save you money.

RECYCLING - AT HOMEWhat can I recycle in my green recycling bin?· Plastic Bottles (with the lids)· Paper (including shredded and envelopes)· Card· Aerosols(please ensure the aerosol is empty first)· Tins and cans· Glass bottles and jars (with the lids)· Waxed food and drinks cartons· Aluminium foil and foil trays· Food plastic pots, tubs and trays

Why can I only recycle certain items?We can only recycle items which companies need to make new products. Putting the wrong items in the recycling bin is known as ‘contamination’. If the contamination can’t be removed then whole vehicle loads may be disposed of as waste.

Items with the triangular recycling symbol on them cannot always be put in your green recycling bin. Please only put the items listed above in your green bin.

Please ensure

items are clean and

loose

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Mixed Plastics Hand SortingHand separation

of the mixed plastic food containers

The sorting process at the Materials Recycling Facility

Sorting ScreensVarious sorting screens

separate all 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional items

using cylinders that rotate at different speeds

Glass Clean-upMagnetic Sorting Plastic Bottle

RemovalPlastics are optically scanned then plastic

bottles and milk bottles are filtered onto another

line

To enable the varioussorting methods to be effective, clean, dry recyclable materials

must be placed looselyin your recycling bin.

Important

Information

Placing non-recyclableitems in the bin disrupts the

sorting processes and can result in large quantities of recyclable

material being wasted.

Important

Information

Paper/cardQuality checks take

place here

Aluminium and steel food and drinks cans are separated using an electromagnet

CartonsCartons are recycled alongside the paper

and card

Attempts are madeto remove large non-recyclableitems by hand.

Hand Removal of Non-recyclables

Glass is smashed, filtered out and

recycled

REPAIR - ITEMS AT HOMEA simple repair can help save you money and reduce waste.

TextilesLook out for local workshops for undertaking repairs. Visit www.loveyourclothes.org.uk for advice on washing, repairing, altering and upcycling your clothes.

Electrical itemsReplacing electrical items can be expensive. A simple repair may be all that is needed and could be carried out by a local shop or electrician.

FurnitureWhy not try upcycling broken/unwanted furniture? Search online for some innovative, simple ideas.

REUSE - CHARITIES, EVENTS AND WEBSITESSupport Charity ShopsHave a clear out and take your unwanted items to alocal charity shop.

FreegleVisit www.norfolkfreegle.org to reuse your unwanted items. You may also find something you need ...for free!

Reuse SheltersNorfolk County Council run a ‘reuse shelter’ at the Ketteringham Recycling Centre. See www.norfolk.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling-and-planning/rubbish-and-recycling for all reuse sites.

PostReuse envelopes you receive. Cross out the previous address and use it again.

Friends and FamilyIf you have anything that you don’t want, then why not see if your friends or family want it. You could even hold a ‘swap party’ with your friends at www.swishing.com.

Reuse EventsSouth Norfolk Council holds multiple reuse and recycling events. Visit www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/reuse-and-recycle-events for details about our next event or to find out details of how to organise your own event.

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COMPOSTING - GARDEN WASTE SCHEMEYour garden waste can be composted at home or collected by our garden waste service for an annual charge. We cannot accept garden waste in your black or green bin.

All garden waste collected is turned into compost locally and used to improve the environment in our district.

What can go into the bin?

· Grass cuttings · Twigs and weeds· Hedge trimmings · Plant prunings· Small branches (4” diameter) · Cut flowers· Fallen leaves

We can’t accept: bags, fencing, soil, cardboard or anything contaminated with honey fungus.

For further details or if you would like to order a Garden Waste bin please visit: www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/garden-waste or call 01508 533830.

COMPOSTING- AT HOMEWhere to get compostersA range of home composters, caddies, water butts, wormeries and accessories are available to help you compost at home.

Visit www.getcomposting.com for more information.

Community compost schemesThere are voluntary local schemes to compost household waste. For more information visit www.communitycompost.org.uk

What to compost at homeWith a home composter you can recycle some of your food waste along with your garden waste.

Try to get 50/50 split between greens and browns.Greens - uncooked fruit and vegetables, plant prunings, grass, tea bags.Browns - paper, leaves, cardboard egg boxesThings to avoid - animal faeces, cooked or raw meat, fish, dairy products.

For more information visitwww.homecomposting.org.uk

RECYCLING - WHERE CAN I RECYCLE MORE?Household waste and recycling centresNorfolk County Council operate Recycling Centres across the County. These enable residents to recycle more of their waste and unwanted items, such as electrical goods, furniture, textiles and books. For a full list and to find your local centre visit: www.norfolk.gov.uk/recyclingcentres

Mini Recycling CentresSouth Norfolk Council runs over 100 mini recycling centres across South Norfolk. These offer recycling for glass, cardboard, textiles, toys, books, cooking oil and shoes.Visit /www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/where-can-i-recycle-morefor a list of materials at each site.

SupermarketsMany supermarkets have their own recycling banks for items such as light bulbs and batteries. Find out what you can recycle at your local supermarket.

BatteriesLarge battery distributors (such as supermarkets) are required to provide a collection point for battery recycling. We provide collection points at South Norfolk Council, Long Stratton and at our leisure centres in Diss, Wymondham and Long Stratton.

TextilesSome stores now provide a collection point for old, unwanted clothes.

For a full list of these and for further information visit:www.south-norfolk.gov.uk