Details of recycling banks

There are a number of mini recycling centres (bring sites) located across the borough mainly at supermarkets and community centres. Most bring sites have facilities for recycling glass. Some of the larger sites also accept paper and textiles. If you have identified a location within your community that may benefit from a bring bank please phone 01284 757320 so we can investigate this further.

What can be recycled in your blue bin?

Please see Your guide to recycling (PDF 137Kb) for full details.

What happens to my recycling?

The materials you send for recycling are firstly seperated at the Materials Recycling Facility before being forwarded on to reprocessing facilities. Material can either be sent to UK or overseas destinations (predominantly China and Hong Kong) depending on the demand for certain materials streams.

Please see Recycling - how it is done for further information.

What is it used for?

Paper and card is used for newspapers, cardboard packaging, office paper, toilet tissue and so on. Plastics are recycled into street and garden furniture, compost and wheeled bins, flooring, fabric, tubs, pots and bags. Tins and cans can be recycled and used in the production of bicycles, fridges, washing machines, aeroplanes, cars and more tins and cans.

Printer/toner cartridge and mobile phone recycling

Printer, toner cartridges and mobile phones can all be recycled. If you have an old mobile phone, we can send you a freepost envelope to recycle it, and a £5 donation will be made to a Suffolk school of your choice.

Email us at waste.mangement@stedsbc.gov.uk to request a freepost envelope.

Electrical items

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is now covered under a European directive.

Please see our pages on Electrical items for further information.

Do you have a question which is not covered above?

If so please email: waste.management@stedsbc.gov.uk or phone 01284 757320