Local Recycling Centre In Bury

Recycling rules are a lot like navigating public transport on a hangover – confusing, frustrating, and a little bit overwhelming. But we’re here to change that! We’ve laid out what you can and can’t recycle, as well as some general bin rules that may have been lost in translation. Keep reading to learn more about the recycling centre in Bury.

According to Bury Council:

Here’s what you CAN put into your recycling bins:

Blue bin:

Rinsed glass bottles and jars
Plastic bottles
Aluminium and steel food and drink cans
Empty aerosol cans
Clean aluminium foil and food trays

Brown bin:

Grass cuttings
Hedge clippings
Cut flowers and plants
Leaves, bark and twigs
Small branches and logs
Meat and fish – both raw and cooked, including the bones
Fruit and vegetables – raw and cooked, including the peelings
Dairy products like cheese
Eggs
Bread, pastries and cakes
Uneaten food from your plates and dishes
Tea bags and coffee grounds

Green bin:

Newspaper, magazines, and junk mail
Catalogues, and phone directories
Paper and shredded paper
Cardboard boxes and packaging
Loo roll tubes
Wrapping paper, greeting cards, and envelopes
Cardboard food and drink cartons
Books

Here’s what CANNOT go into your recycling bins:

Plastic bags
Plastic yoghurt pots, margarine containers or food trays
Plastic toys
Plastic coat hangers
Plastic storage crates
Tops, caps, and lids

Brown bin:

Any kind of packaging
Plastic bags
Liquids (like juice or milk)
Cooking oil or liquid fat
Large amounts of soil
Big logs
Plant pots

Green bin:

Plastic bags
Metallic wrapping paper
Plastic film and polystyrene
Packaging (like from the inside of cardboard boxes)
Wet wipes
Cotton wool and make-up pads
Wallpaper
Tissues and used paper towels
Nappies and sanitary products

Your council has a few extra notes to keep in mind when sorting out your waste for the recycling centre in Bury.

When using your blue bin, be sure to wash or rinse your items (just like your milk bottles). You can also squash plastic bottles or crush cans to make more room in your bin (we recommend doing this after a stressful day at work).

Please only use the compostable liners your council provides when using your brown bin. If you need more liners, attach the ribbon that’s toward the end of your roll onto your brown bin, and they’ll get you a new roll. It’s almost like sending a secret message.

When using your green bin, be sure to squash your cardboard to make more space. Also, wash and squash all your cardboard food and drink cartons.

Find more details about the recycling centre in Bury on the council website.

What happens in the recycling centre in Bury?

In Bury, your paper and card are taken to a facility where it’s sorted and graded (but not into Hogwarts houses). It’s then transported to a reprocessing facility that recycles it into new products. According to Recycle for Greater Manchester, these new products are then sold – with 51% of recycled paper and card sold to UK markets and 7% sold to EU markets. The rest goes to other world markets outside of the EU.

Bury’s mixed recycling is taken to a Materials Recovery Facility in Manchester. There, your plastic bottles, tins, glass jars, and drink cans are all separated. It’s then all put together and ready for the recycling process. 66% of recycled plastic bottles are then sold to UK markets, and 33% are sold to EU markets. 100% of your glass bottles, jars, aerosol cans, food cans, drink cans, and foil were then sold to UK markets (Recycle for Greater Manchester).

All your food and garden waste is taken to an in-vessel composting facility in the UK. If you’re thinking, what’s that? It’s basically one huge compost that can break down everything in just six weeks. The compost is then used in the UK as a soil improver.

You can find out more about what happens to your waste after its trip to the recycling centre in Bury on the Recycle for Greater Manchester website.

We hope this helps uncomplicate your local Bury recycling rules and makes it easier to sort through your waste. We know recycling isn’t the answer to the waste crisis, but it’s a step in the right direction. Happy recycling!

*This information is up to date as of 7th November 2023.

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