RECYCLING BY NUMBERS

Kerbside service only - Annual figures below

Recycling saves £3.5 million in disposal costs

If we didn’t recycle and dispose of your waste, as rubbish it would cost £8.5 million a year

Paper and cardboard recycled 6.031 tonnes (9%)

Food waste recycled 4,425 tonnes (7%)

Rubbish thrown away by residents 37 tonnes (55%)

Residents recycle 30.5 tonnes 45%

37 Tonnes of rubbish is thrown away in Bexley and costs £4.7 million

Plastics, glass, cans and cartons 10,090 tonnes (15%)

Garden waste recycled 9,934 tonnes (14%)

Combat textile waste at home with TRAID

Thank you to all the residents who have responded enthusiastically to the call to help combat textile waste by using the free home collection service run by TRAID.

Since the partnership between the Council and TRAID launched in September 2022 over 220 residents have booked a collection, helping to divert over 6.4 tonnes of textiles from incineration.

Clothes that are collected by TRAID are transformed into highquality stock for charity shops to resell. The funds raised are committed to global projects which improve conditions and working practices in the textile industry.

The service is open to all Bexley households, including flats, and allows residents to book a collection on a day that suits them.

As part of your main clothing donation, you can also include a small bag of broken small/medium- sized electrical items for recycling, such as kettles and toasters.

You can book a free collection by:

• completing the TRAID online booking form

• calling 020 8733 2595