Waste & Recycling
Reducing, reusing and recycling our waste conserves natural resources and saves energy. For more detailed information go to Babergh's web pages regarding waste and recycling via the link below:
Reduce
Avoid creating waste in the first place by only buying as much as you need and choose products that are not excessively packaged.
Junk Mail
Reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by registering with the Mailing Preference Service (MPS weblink at the bottom of this page).
Reuse
Before throwing away unwanted items such as furniture or household appliances, consider giving them to someone else – or even selling them! Good quality furniture can be redistributed to those on lower incomes. Use a re-use scheme. Contact your local Council for more details. Unwanted items can also be posted on a Materials Exchange such as EastEx or Freegle (weblinks at the bottom of this page).
Recycle
Use your kerbside recycling scheme to recycle paper, card, cans and plastic bottles/containers. Glass and textiles can be recycled at local recycling banks. Contact your local Council or go to Suffolk Recycling via the link below:
Household Waste & Recycling Centers (HWRCs)
Use your local HWRC to recycle garden waste, wood, glass, textiles, metal, batteries, fridges, electrical goods, fluorescent tubes and Tetra-Paks.
Home Composting
Using a home composter to recycle vegetable peelings, tea bags, fruit skins and shredded paper can reduce the weight of your regular dustbin by a quarter and makes fantastic compost for your garden. See the Recycle Now website.
Food Waste
Research has found that a typical household throws away a third of the food it buys - of which about half of it could have been eaten. Avoid buying too much and keep you fridge at the right temperature.
For more advice call or visit the websites of:
Mailing Preference Service on 0845 703 4599 or visit MPS Online website
Suffolk Recycling on 0845 606 6067 or visit Suffolk Recycling website
Recycle Now on 0845 077 0757 or visit Recycle Now website
Eastex - Suffolk Materials Exchange website
Eastex - Essex Materials Exchange website
Freegle website
Ipswich Recycle website
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