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Recycling FAQs - Would it not be a better service/ cost efficient to provide everyone with recycling bins instead of providing another bag?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10350/Would-it-not-be-a-better-service-cost-efficient-to-provide-everyone-with-recycling-bins-instead-of-providing-another-bagIf we collected your recycling in one bin we would have to pay for the recycling to be processed. We received more than £3 million last year in recycling income...
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Recycling FAQs - Why are you not taking greeting cards and wrapping paper anymore?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10351/Why-are-you-not-taking-greeting-cards-and-wrapping-paper-anymoreWe are finding a lot of greeting cards have glue and glitter on them, and wrapping paper is not always paper, so if either of these are placed in your blue bag ...
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Recycling FAQs - Why do we do kerbside recycling?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10352/Why-do-we-do-kerbside-recyclingRecycling is really important in helping protect the environment reducing our carbon footprint and helping meet our St Helens target of net zero carbon producti...
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Recycling FAQs - Why have we got so many bags?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10353/Why-have-we-got-so-many-bagsThe kerbside sort system with bags and boxes means the quality of material collected is better meaning that organisations prefer to use it and has more value me...
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Recycling FAQs - I have seen the bin lorry taking all my recycling together so how can you be serious about recycling?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10354/I-have-seen-the-bin-lorry-taking-all-my-recycling-together-so-how-can-you-be-serious-about-recyclingOn the odd occasion, our bin lorries do help out with our recycling collections, this could be due to a vehicle breakdown or during peak periods like Christmas....
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Recycling FAQs - Why do we still need a blue bag for paper when less people buy newspapers now?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10355/Why-do-we-still-need-a-blue-bag-for-paper-when-less-people-buy-newspapers-nowWe still collect more than 1,400 tonnes of paper for recycling each year. The new blue paper bag will be smaller than the other bags and will be weighted in the...
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Bed Base (single, double, king)
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10681/Bed-Base-single-double-kingRecycle - we can take bed bases on our
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Headboard
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10682/HeadboardRecycle - we can take headboards on our bulky rubbish service
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Hairdryers & Straighteners
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10683/Hairdryers-StraightenersRecycle - these can be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre and put in the small electricals section
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Sofa bed
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10684/Sofa-bedRecycle - book a collection with our bulky rubbish service