Recycling matters Plastics: Black plastics, including bin liners, cannot be recycled due to the low quality. This includes black plastic coat hangers.
The council’s Erewash Recycles campaign is encouraging everyone to continue the drive to boost the borough’s recycling rate ... and reduce the amount of waste we’re sending to landfill. Here are just a few hints and tips on how to recycle right, while an A to Z of recycling can be found on our website erewash.gov.uk/atoz Face Coverings: Single use face masks must be disposed of in your black bin. Used face coverings or PPE, such as gloves, must not be put in the recycling bin or dropped as litter.
Food containers: Most food trays and containers can be recycled, but make sure they are empty and clean. Pizza boxes can be recycled as long as there is no grease in the box. Dirty food containers are classed as contaminated waste. Clothes: Clothes and textiles cannot be put in with your kerbside recycling collections. They can either be donated to charity or taken to one of the charity clothes bins in the borough including at West Park, Long Eaton or Stanton Road car park, Ilkeston. If the clothes are not in a condition to be donated they can be taken to Ilkeston Household Recycling Centre. Nappies: Just one nappy found in recycling can contaminate the whole load. Nappies should be placed in black waste bins. Derbyshire County Council operates Time for a Change, a campaign which offers £25
Outdoor learning Ilkeston is home to a new forest school offering nature-based activities, crafts and outdoor cooking sessions. The former Abbotsford Community Centre in Shipley View has been transformed into The Pod, thanks to students from the Prince’s Trust, and also features natural habitats for wildlife and a special ‘fairy area’ for visitors to enjoy. Prince’s Trust students carried out preparation work including clearing self-set trees and shrubs, securing a perimeter fence and digging a fire pit. They also raised £300 to help buy materials for craft classes, while other donations to the project were
cashback if you spend £50 or more on real nappies. More information at derbyshire.gov.uk Paper: Do the crinkle test to see if it can be recycled. Scrunch it up in your hand and if it springs back it cannot be recycled. Food: Go to lovefoodhatewaste.com for recipes and tips to help reduce the amount of food you waste. The average family of four can save just over £60 a month by reducing food waste. Councillor Garry Hickton, Lead Member for Environment, says: “We all have to make the effort when it comes to our household waste, ensuring we recycle everything possible. It just takes a few minutes to think about which bin our waste goes into but it will make a big difference.”
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made by Ilkeston Ply, Dunelm in Derby and the Sue Ryder shop in Ilkeston. Sarah Briggs, who will be managing the new forest school learning area, said: “Thanks to the Prince’s Trust team we now have an outstanding Forest School learning area for local children to visit and enjoy.” Erewash Borough Council leased the site, which will be used by organisations supporting young people including social enterprise Parkside High, youth project Streetside and Derby County in the Community.
Kate Crossley, our Collections Officer
Erewash Museum has supported mental health in the borough by providing free activity fun bags for families via local food bank projects. The museum team is working with local community groups and other food banks in Erewash to further distribute the ‘arts and crafts to go’ packs as a way of encouraging local children and adults to stay creative. 11
