New recycling collections
Textiles, electrical items and coffee pods will be collected by the council in a new scheme set to be rolled out across the district.
Chichester District Council is launching two free kerbside collection schemes this month to help residents to recycle even more items.
One scheme will collect unwanted textiles and broken or unneeded small electrical items, and another will collect used coffee pods.
The 12-month trials will cover approximately 75 per cent of households in the Chichester district.
Councillor Penny Plant, cabinet member for environment at Chichester District Council, said: “We are always keen to make recycling easier for our residents and to help improve recycling rates in our area, so we are delighted to begin these trial schemes.
“With climate change at the forefront of residents’ minds, these new services are just a couple of ways in which we are working hard to enable residents to make a positive difference to their local environment. Our dedicated collection crews are due to start monthly collections for both services at the end of the month.
“If you’re in the trial area for our textile and small electrical recycling service, you will receive a pack from us through your door. This will include two dedicated recycling bags that need to be used to keep the textiles and small electricals separate and to help our crews identify the collection – a blue bag for textiles and a pink bag for small electrical items – as well as a leaflet with everything you need to know about the service and how it works.”
Textiles which can be recycled in the new scheme are: clean, dry clothing; paired shoes; handbags and belts; sheets and pillow cases; towels; and curtains.
Small electrical items which can be collected include: hairdryers; DVD players and game consoles; small kitchen appliances; smoke detectors and thermostats; chargers and plugs; and radios.
Coffee pods from brands including Nespresso, Nescafe, Dolce Gusto and Tassimo will also be collected and recycled by the council.
To find out more about the recycling collection scheme, and to check your collection dates if your postcode is eligible, visit: www.chichester.gov.uk/ textileandelectricalrecycling