Aylesbury Recycling

Did you know ?

1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours.

1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes.

1 recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3 hours.

70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials.

Some Interesting Facts

Up to 60% of the rubbish that ends up in the dustbin could be recycled.

The unreleased energy contained in the average dustbin each year could power a television for 5,000 hours.

The largest lake in the Britain could be filled with rubbish from the UK in 8 months.

On average, 16% of the money you spend on a product pays for the packaging, which ultimately ends up as rubbish.

As much as 50% of waste in the average dustbin could be composted.

Up to 80% of a vehicle can be recycled.

9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were made easier.

We've assembled a list of web site resources below, that we think you'll find useful.

• www.www.buckscc.gov.uk
  More details on what you can take to the recyling centre.
• www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
  A list showing the different locations in Aylesbury that you can recycle.
• www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
  A page from the AVDC web site that lists those products you can recycle in Aylesbury.
• www.recycling-guide.org.uk
  An online guide to recycling, well worth a look.
• www.ecotopia.co.uk
  A web site that sells amongst other things items made from recycle products, like tyres !
• www.bucksinfo.net/recycleforbuckinghamshire
  A web site that outlines recycling initiatives in Buckinghamshire as a whole.
• www.recyclenow.co.uk
  Information about recycling.
• www.recyclenow.co.uk
  Ever wondered what those symbols on different packaging or paper mean ? Click on the web link and choose "symbols" on the web page that follows.
• www.recycledproducts.org.uk
  A web site that lists products made from recycled materials.