## Recycle week - Together - We Recycle

Recycle Week runs from the 21st to the 27th September 2020.

[Recycle Week is the largest national annual recycling campaign, delivered by Recycle Now.](https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/recycle-week-campaign)



 

 

 



**Now in its 17th year, Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling.**

**This year, the theme will thank the nation for continuing to recycle despite the challenges that COVID-19 has presented, under the banner 'Together - We Recycle'.**

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## Get our top tips this Recycle Week

### Recycling is one of the most impactful (and easiest!) ways to make a positive difference to the environment, but we see a lot of the same recycling mistakes being made by the public everyday. To ensure you never get caught out again, follow these tips:



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





### 1. Check before you recycle

Many items such as **textiles, electricals, pots and pans** wrongly end up in household bins, which can cause problems at our recycling facilities. These items can be recycled but they need to be taken to your local **Household Waste and Recycling Centre**. If you’re ever unsure how to recycle something, it’s always best to **check your local council’s website**.

### 2. Make sure recycling is empty, clean and dry

You don’t need to scrub or sterilise your recycling, but items do need to be **free from food residue** so they don’t contaminate the other materials. **Rinse** plastic tubs clean of leftovers and leave them to dry before placing them into your recycling bin for collection.

### 3. Remove plastic film

**Plastic film can’t be recycled**, and if it wrongly ens up at recycling facilities, it can get tangled in the machinery, which interferes with the recycling process. **Always remove plastic film** from bottles, plastic pots, tubs and trays before recycling the the item.

### 4. Keep lids on plastic bottles

Our motto is simple; **lids on, films off**. Lids are recyclable, but when they aren’t screwed onto the bottle, they slip through the recycling machinery. To make sure all your lids are recycled properly, keep them on!

### 5. Start your own recycling project - we could fund you

If you have an idea for a **community project** that betters your local **environment** you can apply to Veolia’s **Recycling Fund for Communities**. Find out how you can apply for cash donations, equipment or volunteers [here](https://www.veolia.co.uk/london/recycling-fund-communities).