Recycling blister packs in Aylsham.
Waste
Our projects are helping to develop sustainable, integrated waste management systems for the town, and extend the useful life of products by repairing, donating and sharing.
The waste hierarchy or triangle, below, filters down from most to least favourable actions and encourages us to think about how we can extend the working life of the things. The more we do that, as a community we can use fewer resources, save carbon and save money.
We want Aylsham to be green, clean and economical.
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Every time, you go for shopping to buy new clothes, or gadgets, think do you really need them?
Could you buy second hand saving money and natural resources?
Fixing or finding another use for an item may save it from landfill.
Even if you dispose of your waste correctly, you never know where it will end up, so recycle where you can.
Energy recovery, or energy from waste…
The natural decomposition process should take care of the rest – but landfill should be the last resort.
Where can I recycle plastics that can’t go in my grey bin?
Please see our Map of Recycling Points in Aylsham for additional information and locations.
News from ACE – Waste
Where to bin tablet blister packs
Tablet blister packs are a recycling nightmare – which bin do they go in? Before you decide - STOP! Don’t be a 'wishcycler'*. Blister packs are made of mixed materials – metal and plastic – so not for the recycling bin as they would contaminate the rest of the recycled waste. * Wishcycler is a [...]
