Recycling Plastic Milk bottles

magpie · 23-10-2007, 19:21

If you wash them out with really hot hot water... you can then roll them up, put the screw lid back on: Thus you will have more room in your blue bag/box:

BERNADETTE · 23-10-2007, 19:35

Thought you weren't supposed to put the lids in.

Neil · 23-10-2007, 20:44

But hot water costs money. At what point does all this washing and cleaning out of the bottles make it uneconomical to recycle them?

Nickelson · 23-10-2007, 21:14

Whats the point in recycling it all go's in the same tip.

BERNADETTE · 23-10-2007, 21:15

They tell you to wash everything out. The whole idea of recycling is that it doesn't all go to the same tip. Unless you know something we don't!

lancsdave · 23-10-2007, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Nickelson

Whats the point in recycling it all go's in the same tip.

So they have a separate skip up at Whinney Hill, they make collections door to door to collect them all and them throw them all in a landfill ? I don't think so somehow

shillelagh · 24-10-2007, 02:18

Hyndburn Borough Council - Recycling - Where does all the material go?

Thats were it all goes.

magpie · 24-10-2007, 08:22

well you wash them out otherwise they will stink... and you roll them up to make more space:

I know last year over christmas, when I went up to the tip... all the skips there were used for the same waste ( so makes you wonder )

harwood red · 24-10-2007, 11:39

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Originally Posted by magpie

well you wash them out otherwise they will stink... and you roll them up to make more space:

I know last year over christmas, when I went up to the tip... all the skips there were used for the same waste ( so makes you wonder )

I also do that too magpie.. think I set myself a target of how small I can make it

pipinfort · 24-10-2007, 13:13

i have recycled for many years before the council jumped on the bandwagon but refuse to wash/rinse anything out, i`m on a water meter so it costs ME money, anyway everything is washed and sorted when it gets to the recyling plant so no point in doing i twice.

magpie · 24-10-2007, 13:46

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Originally Posted by harwood red

I also do that too magpie.. think I set myself a target of how small I can make it

errrr I think we both need to get a life

I do just the same...
I also use the last bit of water from the kettle when I have made a brew ( bit of pain see how hot you can stand it) ( I know I need help )

harwood red · 24-10-2007, 18:09

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Originally Posted by magpie

errrr I think we both need to get a life

I do just the same...
I also use the last bit of water from the kettle when I have made a brew ( bit of pain see how hot you can stand it) ( I know I need help )

or panic when you put lid on with the hot water inside and shake it to rinse it out and it blows up like a balloon

and threatens to explode

mrjdallen · 01-11-2007, 11:34

when i was up at the tip they said to save space in box with plastic is to get your plastic bottle and place any plastic in which is recyclable into the bottle. helps cut done the space.