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| RECYCLING
IN FAKENHAM |
Recycling our waste and used goods is
now thankfully becoming the norm rather than some
kind of quirky practice.  However,
sometimes it's still a bit difficult to follow good
recycling policies - especially if you don't know
where to go or how to do it.
HOME COLLECTIONS
Most households in the area are provided with waste
collection via the council's 'Twin Bin' scheme. A
240 litre grey bin is used for general rubbish, suitable
only for landfill. A green bin is provided for recycling
purposes and can take the following (placed loose
in the bin and not in bags) ...
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Food and drink cans (aluminium and
steel)
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Aerosols (empty)
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Plastic bottles (drinks, bleach,
shampoo bottles etc)
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Paper (not shredded) and cardboard
Remember that you should not squash the cans or bottles,
just rinse them out and remove bottle caps, placing
them separately in the bin. Foil containers cannot be
recycled, neither can wraps, polystyrene, waxed milk/fruit
juice cartons, plastic food trays, yoghurt pots, margarine
tubs or plastic bags.
The council also offers optional recycling
for garden waste via a 'Brown Bin' scheme. A 240 litre
bin is provided at no cost, with the annual collection
fee currently at £30.00. You can fill your brown
bin with...
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Grass cuttings & hedge clippings
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Weeds & leaves
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Flowers, plants & vegetable
tops
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Prunings, bark, twigs & small
branches
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Christmas trees
 FURTHER
INFORMATION
For general information about home recycling and composting,
including where to go, how to do it and some fun stuff
too, visit the Recycle Now website at...
http://www.recyclenow.com/
RECYCLING POINTS & BANKS
The Fakenham area has many recycling banks available
for glass, paper, textiles and cans. Examples may
be found at....
... but please note that they do not accept general
waste.
LOCAL RECYCLING CENTRES
Hempton Recycling Centre
Helhoughton Road, Fakenham, NR21 7DY
Kings Lynn Recycling Centre
Horsely Fields, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5DD
Wells Recycling Centre
Warham Road, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1NE
What you can take to a Recycling Centre...
Recyclables
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Batteries – household / dry
batteries
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Cans (empty food and drink only)
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Cardboard (emptied and folded flat)
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Electrical goods & Fluorescent
tubes
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Fridges and freezers
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Glass - clear, brown, green and
blue glass bottles and jars only
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Green waste – tree prunings,
grass cuttings, leaves, small shrubs / trees
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Liquid food cartons* (e.g. fruit
juice / long life milk cartons)
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Metals
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Paper – newspaper, magazines,
shredded paper
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Textiles – clothing, shoes,
linen
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Used engine oil
*Only at Kings Lynn and Wells
Non-recyclables
*For health and safety reasons must be double
wrapped, clearly labelled and in small quantities.
What you cannot take...
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Ammunition / explosives (!)
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Clinical waste
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Fireworks / flares
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Hazardous waste* - fertilizers,
household chemicals, cleansers, asbestos, pesticides,
liquid paint, thinners, wood preservatives, treatments,
varnishes
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Industrial batteries
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Liquid waste other than motor oil
– cooking oil, hydraulic fluid etc
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More than one sack / one item of
DIY waste (see above)
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Motor vehicles and parts
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Trade or business-generated waste
If you're involved in local recycling
- whether part of an organised group, company or charity
- FakenhamWeb would like to hear from you and is always
happy to pass on your details or press releases to
site visitors if appropriate.
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| LOCAL
BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN RECYCLING |
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COMPUTE UK, HOLT ROAD, FAKENHAM
 This
established local PC retailer & repairer has run
popular computer fairs around the region for years.
They have recently launched a WEEE-compliant computer
equipment and peripheral recycling scheme for individuals
and companies across East Anglia.
Visit their website for further details of how your
home or business can recycle your unwanted computer
hardware effectively.
TESCO, OAK STREET, FAKENHAM
Tesco are introducing a scheme to cut down on waste
by awarding Clubcard points to customers not using new
plastic carrier bags when they do their shopping. Shoppers
can alternatively use their own bags, or cardboard boxes
available in store.
Each year, Tesco hands out 4 billion biodegradeable
plastic bags. It already recycles 150 million tonnes
of plastic bags and cardboard boxes nationally every
year, but aims to further increase its recycling efforts.
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| FREECYCLE |
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Freecycle provides a way for people with unwanted items
to get in touch with others who can make use of them.
Everything is offered for free! It is a growing worldwide
movement, with thousands of members working together
to reduce waste and help others.
NORTH NORFOLK FREECYCLE
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecyclenorthnorfolk/
This is a Yahoo group - you'll need to sign up to it
before you see any information. Members advertise their
unwanted items to each other via an automated mailing
list. It's free, although the format is restricted in
its content to 'offered/wanted/taken' messages.
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Fakenham Internet Services business). Contact him by email via...
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[dot co dot uk]
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