Here’s everything you need to know to stay sustainable during your Seder and spring cleaning.

This quick guide explains everything you want to know about recycling and dealing with waste this Passover. Making the most of your recycling bins at home frees up space in your general waste bin for those non-recyclable items.

This Passover, recycle more at home than ever before

We can now recycle plastic pots, tubs and trays at home during Passover. Plastic food packaging such as meat and fruit trays, chocolate tubs and yoghurt pots can all be recycled in your mixed recycling bin at home. Just make sure to give them a quick rinse before binning them – it helps keep your bin nice and clean.
Find out more about recycling plastics at home, including how to save space in your bin.

Recycle your cleaning products

Bleach bottles, spray bottles, aerosols and more go in your mixed recycling bin to be recycled into new products. If lids can be easily removed, put them into the general waste bin as they can disrupt the separation process at our recycling facility. If lids are attached, then recycle the whole bottle. 

Make the most of your food and garden bin

When cleaning out your kitchen, old food can go straight into your food and garden bin. All our food and garden waste gets turned into compost in just 6 weeks, and that compost is used to grow more food locally. 
All food can go in the food and garden bin, including lamb bones, eggshells and any leftovers you might have from your Seder. 

Take extra waste and larger items to your local recycling centre

Too much waste for your bin? Your local recycling centre (the tip) is open 8am till 8pm every day. It’s free to use and you can recycle over 40 different types of materials when you visit.
If you’re visiting in a car, just turn up and tell staff what you need to dispose of, if you’re using a van you’ll need to get a free van permit before your visit.

Not sure where your nearest tip is? Find your closest recycling centre. 

Donate old household items to be loved by someone else

Renew collects bikes, furniture and other household items donated at recycling centres and sells them to raise money for charities and community groups in Greater Manchester. Just take your stuff along to the tip and the staff will happily direct you to the donation container. Before you go, Find out what can be donated. 

Chag Sameach!