What's in Your Bin?

Did you know that over 65% of the contents of your bin could be recycled?

• paper and cardboard - 37%
• garden and kitchen waste - 12%
• plastic - 14%
• miscellaneous - 21%
• textiles - 6%
• glass - 6%
• metals - 4%       

(Source: Cheshire Districts, Warrington and Halton Unitary Authorities, Household Waste Composition Report 1999/00) 

In comparison, the illustration below shows the composition of household waste in a typical week from the Cheshire area. Click on an area of the bin below to view more information: