Food waste bins have landed in South Wonston!
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Inside your bin you will find:
* a small kitchen caddy (5L) to collect your food waste in
* some compostable caddy liners to get you started.
Did you know?
Unused food and food leftovers currently make up about 30% of each household’s black bin, and being able to recycle this will significantly reduce the amount of waste sent for incineration. Instead, it will be used to generate clean, green energy and nutrient-rich soil improver for our farmers.
There will be no change to your other collections of general waste (black bin), recycling (green bin), or garden waste (brown bin), with services operating every two weeks as usual. The glass box collection will also continue to take place every four weeks.
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
* Food waste collections will be weekly, on the same day as your regular waste and recycling collections. Just put your food waste bin out for collection each week with your other bin.
* Recycling food waste will have a big impact on our carbon emissions across the district – saving about 1900 tonnes of CO2e per year. That’s about the same emissions as driving around the world in a petrol-powered car 190 times!
𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐀𝐐𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
https://www.winchester.gov.uk/.../recycling/food-waste-faqs
At the Recreation Ground
In the Pavilion/Recreational Ground carpark you can find bins that recycle cartons, paper cups, glass and clothing/textiles. See details below.
Apple juice cartons, milk cartons, paper coffee cups: these can't be put in your kerbside green bins. Take them to the Pavilion.
Not enough room in your kerbside glass bin? Had a big party? Recycle your glass here
Please only donate items in a condition you would buy in a charity shop otherwise the items may be sold overseas. The donation bank can accept: Clothing, Footwear, Bags, Belts, Towels and Bed linen.
Recycling Points in Winchester
Please consider your carbon footprint - no additional journeys to these sites - combine errands
Glasses
Specsavers have a collection box for unused glasses - https://www.specsavers.co.uk/glasses/recycling
Foil Balloons & Banners
Collection box in The Card Factory for deflated foil balloons and banners
Blister Packs
Individuals can drop off their own blister packs in Boots. There is a box by the pharmacy.
Corks
Collection point in Majestic wines
Bra Recycling
Collecting in aid of "Against breast Cancer" Any condition is fine as they are all recycled or repaired. Please place clean unwanted bras in the bin outside Chalk Cottage 31 Lower Bullington SO21 3RE