Council remind residents that disposable nappies never go in with recycling

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 07:00

It comes after news that over 13% of lorry loads collected for recycling in Bucks contain nappies.

Bucks Council has teamed up with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to launch a new campaign aimed at stopping the millions of disposable nappies that are contaminating recycling.

They are trying to reach nappy users with a new campaign that offers a clear message that disposable nappies should never go in their recycling.

The campaign is fronted by 'Ted' and will be appearing on billboards and on social media to drive the message home. More information about how to dispose of nappies and nappy alternatives is available at https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/nappies

Cllr Bill Chapple OBE, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said: "Buckinghamshire residents are great recyclers - we're now recycling around 54% of our waste so I'd like to say thank you for all of your efforts.While the vast majority of residents are really clued up on how to sort their recycling, unfortunately a few are getting it wrong and nappies are finding their way into the recycling bin."

"The word recycling means to use it again; what part of a nappy would we want to use again? So please remember that nappies are rubbish. Used or not used, they cannot be recycled."

If you aren't sure which item goes into which bin please use the Waste Wizard at: recycleforbuckinghamshire.gov.uk/waste-wizard.