More items can now be recycled under changes to a council’s waste collections.
Wychavon District Council has expanded its green-bin recycling scheme to include clean aluminium foil and plastic tubes, such as toothpaste and cosmetic tubes, as part of its support for the Government’s Simpler Recycling policy.
Councillor Emma Stokes, Wychavon’s executive board member for resources, investment and innovation, said: “We’re excited to be expanding our recycling service and making it even easier for residents to recycle more from home.
“These improvements mean people can now recycle many of the everyday items they use, helping us cut down on black bin waste and continue to increase our recycling rates across Wychavon.”
The new additions complement the existing materials already accepted in green bins, which include paper, card, glass, metals and plastics.
The extended scheme aims to make recycling collections more consistent across England, reduce confusion and contribute to the national goal of reaching a 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035.
All collected materials are sent to EnviroSort, Worcestershire County Council’s material reclamation facility in Norton.
They are sorted before being transported to UK reprocessors, where they are cleaned and turned into new products.
The council says recycling these additional items will help conserve natural resources, save energy and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill or energy-from-waste facilities.
The changes took effect from Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Residents can find more information about the updated service by visiting the Wychavon District Council website at www.wychavon.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/recycling.
