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As our year draws to an end at the end of March, it looks likely that again around half of all waste collected from your doorsteps will be either recycled or composted. Total waste has gone down, but so has the amount that is recycled.

Whilst many of us are now comfortable with the collection scheme, many others are still throwing most recycleable waste into the black bins along with plenty of food waste and plastic bags. Please visit Melton Borough Council’s web site or call (01664) 502502 to find out all the materials you can recycle and how to cut down on the amount being thrown away.

A typical resident of Melton cuts 4% off their domestic carbon footprint by recycling. A dedicated green resident who recycles and composts everything possible could achieve a saving of over 9%, and this can be reduced even further by cutting down on the items and packaging we consume.

Across Melton Borough we are already saving almost 6,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year by recycling and composting rather than landfilling all our waste, and this saving could be almost doubled.

Of course Verdant has a role to play as the company that collects your waste. We are continually looking at the ways we work and using the latest technologies to lower the impact we are having. Watch this space for more news on the progress we’re making, and carry on recycling.

If you are struggling to deal with waste from your home and haven’t really got to grips with recycling, follow this link to see how you can put your bin on a diet in 4 steps.

Using your recycling boxes is just one step among many that we can all take to deal with the problem of waste. Other ways include using charity shops, reusing carrier bags and composting in your own garden. Further information is available on the Melton Borough Council web site, or even more is on the web site of WRAP, an organisation that advises on reducing waste.