Recycling turns materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources and generates a host of environmental, financial, and social benefits. It takes 95% less energy to recycle an aluminium can than to make a new one. All waste that is not recycled is either incinerated (releasing toxic fumes into the air) or sent to a landfill site (which causes environmental damage and contaminates land). After collection, materials (e.g., glass, metal, plastics, and paper) are separated and sent to facilities that can process them into new materials or products.
Benefits of Recycling
Conserves resources for our children's future.
Prevents emissions of many greenhouse gases and water pollutants.
Saves energy.
Supplies valuable raw materials to industry.
Creates jobs.
Stimulates the development of greener technologies.
Reduces the need for new landfills and incinerators.
Composting
Another form of recycling is composting. Composting is the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter, such as kitchen and garden wastes, into humus, a soil-like material. Composting is nature's way of recycling organic wastes into new soil used in vegetable and flower gardens, landscaping, and many other applications.
By composting you can produce free soil improving compost to use back on the garden. Valuable nutrients can be returned to the soil in the garden improving the structure of the soil and making it healthier. Organic waste such as fruit/vegetable peelings and garden waste makes up over 30% what you throw away so residents are helping to reduce waste.
Less waste for the Council to collect, which reduces collection costs
To recycle old toner cartridges, please contact Action Aid on 0117 304 2390 or e-mail recycling@aarecycling.org.uk. Action Aid also recycle mobile phones.
To recycle old computer equipment, please take to Space Waye.
Television sets, Video and DVD players, and Hi-fi's can also be taken.
For a free fridge/freezer collection from a residential property, please call the Tidy Town Service on 020 8583 5000.
To recycle an old/redundant mobile phone, please contact the Recycling Team on 020 8583 5060 or e-mail recycling@hounslow.gov.uk, to request a freepost envelope to send off the phone for recycling, or take the phone back to the store where it was purchased.
To recycle water filters collect up to 6 and send them to: Brita Water Filter Systems Ltd, FREEPOST, TK1 917, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 5BR
Latest Recycling News
Week of the Big Recycle Read about it and more in the summer 2006 issue of the brag newsletter here in PDF format.
Hounslow Green Drinks On the first Tuesday of every month green people meet up for a beer at The Magpie & Crown in Brentford from 8pm onwards. The social gathering – part of a global network – is known as Green Drinks.
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