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Sample of recycling diagram: Sleeve (card) - widely recycled. Tray (metal) - check local recycling. Film (plastic) - not currently recycled.Leading retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose, Co-op, Asda and Sainsburys, have joined forces and worked with the recycling industry to introduce the labelling system which will mean that you can see, at a glance, which packaging you can recycle by looking at the symbols printed on some product ranges. Many household brands will be using the new labelling system across their ranges as well.

The scheme makes significant strides towards providing clearer information to the public, clarifying what can and cannot be recycled currently. Product ranges included in the scheme will feature one or more of three standard symbols showing whether each component of its packaging is ‘widely recycled’, ‘not currently recycled’ or only recycled in some areas, where the instruction is to ‘check local recycling’.

This scheme will not cost you any more in council tax

It is being run by the British Retail Consortium with no additional cost for local residents.

This scheme will not affect your current collection service

It has been set up to provide you with more useful information on what you can and can’t recycle.

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 306000 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

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