Major changes have been made to the way Stockport recycles from today (October 14).

The move means residents in Stockport - and all other Greater Manchester areas except Wigan - will now be able to recycle a wider range of plastic items in their household mixed recycling bin. It means that a lot more can go in the recycling bin — but items like crisp packets still can't.

Bosses say they made the change to 'help protect the planet and reduces our carbon footprint'.

"This is just one of the many improvements we've made to waste services in Greater Manchester in recent years, including increased recycling rates, a near-zero landfill rate, and an innovative reuse project at the Greater Manchester Renew Hub," added sub-contractor Suez's Greater Manchester chief, Daniel Carolan.

But it's also prompted them to release a full list of what can go in all the different household bins. 

Read more below on what goes where:

Paper and Cardboard bin

• Newspapers and magazines
• Cardboard boxes
• Cardboard packaging (e.g cereal boxes, ready meal sleeves)
• Junk mail
• Envelopes
• Tetra Pak (drink cartons)
• Pizza boxes (no food)
• Books
• Greetings cards, wrapping paper (no glitter)

Mixed recycling

• Plastic pots (e.g. yoghurt, soup, cosmetics etc)
• Plastic tubs (e.g. margarine, laundry powder, chocolates etc)
• Plastic trays including black plastic trays (e.g. raw and cooked meat, fruit and veg punnets etc)
• Plastic bottles (e.g. milk, pop, bleach, cleaning products, trigger sprays, shampoo)
• Glass bottles and jars
• Food tins and drinks cans
• Aerosols
• Foil

Food and garden waste

• Grass cuttings
• Hedge trimmings 
• Small branches and twigs
• Flowers and plants
• All food waste (cooked and raw), including plate scrapings.
• Teabags and coffee grounds
• Fruit and vegetables
• Meat and fish including bones

General Waste

• Nappies and sanitary products
• Soft plastics like bread bags, salad bags, film
• Crisp packets
• Pet food pouches
• Carrier bags
• Compostable or biodegradable packaging
• Tissues and kitchen roll
• Cat litter
• Hard plastic such as plant pots

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