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What goes in Wirral Bins
33% of household waste on the Wirral is reused, recycled, or composted. The target is 50% by 2020. Of the items put into our household waste bins, 40% is food waste and 6% textiles.
UK households waste, on average, £470 worth of food, which goes in the bin when it could have been eaten. Unwanted food that goes into a general bin rots in landfill and creates methane – a powerful greenhouse gas.
It is estimated £140 million worth of clothing goes into landfill each year.
What can be done
The Government is consulting on plans to make food waste collection mandatory.
There are many options for recycling and reusing old and unused clothes and textiles throughout Wirral, including:
- Designer wear and preloved clothes shop that give money for items sold
- Cash for clothes shops
- Charitable doorstep collections,
- Textile containers at Wirral’s the region’s Household Waste Recycling Centres
- Bring banks
- Charity shops
If you think some clothing isn’t of good enough quality to be used by anyone else doesn’t mean it isn’t – these items can be recycled for a range of uses including wiping cloths, felts and other non-clothing uses. The fabrics are shredded and reprocessed into new items.
About WEN
Wirral Environmental Network is an environmental education charity (Registration No. 1068306) set up to promote and facilitate ethical and environmentally friendly lifestyles.
When are we open?
We do not have set opening hours, although you will usually find someone in the office most weekday mornings.
Please ring to check, and avoid a wasted journey. Our number is 0151 639 2121 and you can leave a message if no-one is around to answer immediately.
Alternatively, email info@la21.net or the people listed above if you know who you need to contact.
