Recycling: A Resident's View

Recycler - Ian Leigh of Freeland June 2007

Freeland resident Ian Leigh tries to minimise his household waste

Freeland resident Ian Leigh is a dedicated recycler who tries to minimise his household waste and recycles everything he can.

He and his wife throw out less than a bag of rubbish a week. Everything else goes into recycling boxes, which are emptied weekly by the Council and recycled into a range of products.

Mr Leigh is keen to encourage others to recycle. He said: "I have a bin indoors for recyclable items, which saves me having to keep going outside to my recycling boxes. I don't really understand why some people say it's a hassle to recycle - it's easy, everyone can do it."

As well as recycling items like paper, plastic and glass, Mr Leigh's organic waste, such as peelings, goes into a compost bin. He has also signed up to the Council's Green Waste Scheme to have his garden waste collected - and recycled into compost - every fortnight.

Mr Leigh said: "Recycling has become a part of my daily routine. I'm very happy to be able to do something so simple that helps the environment."

More information, including details of what you can and cannot put into your black recycling boxes, is available on our Recycling page.