The countdown to Christmas has started, and Huntingdonshire District Council would like to encourage you all to keep the party going by remembering to recycle over the festive period. We are recycling more at home than ever before, which is great, and we don’t want it to be forgotten about during the festivities.
Christmas means more waste to dispose of (well… not just that!)
Christmas is a time for entertaining, which means we all have more waste to dispose of. In Huntingdonshire, we are fortunate to be able to recycle a wide range of materials within the blue bins or clear sacks, which helps us all to recycle more this Christmas. Remember to recycle all of your Christmas cards, wrapping paper (paper type only), sweet tins, and the plastic packaging from your gifts within your recycling bin. Don’t forget that all food waste, including your turkey carcass, vegetable peelings and any leftovers can be placed in your garden waste bin for composting.
New dates for collection
Collections of all waste types will continue throughout the festive period, but your day of collection will change for a few weeks. Collection arrangements are below and you can also download your collection calendar from www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins
| Normal | Change to |
|---|---|
| Monday 23 Dec | Normal |
| Tuesday 24 Dec | Normal |
| Wednesday 25 Dec | Friday 27 Dec |
| Thursday 26 Dec | Saturday 28 Dec |
| Friday 27 Dec | Monday 30 Dec |
| Monday 30 Dec | Tuesday 31 Dec |
| Tuesday 31 Dec | Thursday 2 Jan |
| Wednesday 1 Jan | Friday 3 Jan |
| Thursday 2 Jan | Saturday 4 Jan |
| Friday 3 Jan | Monday 6 Jan |
| Monday 6 Jan | Tuesday 7 Jan |
| Tuesday 7 Jan | Wednesday 8 Jan |
| Wednesday 8 Jan | Thursday 9 Jan |
| Thursday 9 Jan | Friday 10 Jan |
| Friday 10 Jan | Saturday 11 Jan |
When the festivities are over, recycling continues and here are a few top tips for a green 2014
- Save money and waste less food with great tips and recipe ideas from www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
- Enjoy truly local food sold by the people who produce it from your Local Farmers’ market. Find your local market at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/markets
- Recycle unwanted small electrical items in one of the banks in Cattle Market – St Ives, Bridge Place Car Park – Godmanchester and Tebbutts Road Car Park – St Neots
- Know what materials can be recycled within your bins at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/whatgoesinwhichbin
- Compost at home – you can buy one compost bin and get another half price at www.ccc.getcomposting.com
- Find out when your bins are collected at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins
Many unwanted materials can be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.
| Alconbury | 9am – 4pm |
| Bluntisham | 8am – 4pm |
| St Neots | 8am – 6pm |
| NB. Sites close at 1pm on Christmas Eve, and are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. | |
Find your nearest at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/environment/recycling
Recycling Banks for clothes, textiles, DVD’s, CD’s and books are located throughout the district. Find your local bank at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/recyclingcentres
Avoid your blue bin being rejected for collection by keeping out black sacks and textiles
