How do we reduce the amount of household waste which needs to be sent to landraise?
 Do you have a garden where you could compost more of your food waste? Do you recycle glass, tins, paper, cardboard, plastic? Do you shop locally? Do you choose loose fresh food rather than packaged? Do you take your own bags to go shopping or use throwaway plastic bags? Do you pass on unwanted clothes, books or toys to charity or friends? Could you repair more things rather than throw them away? Could you take your goods to sell at a car-boot fair, hold your own garage sale or donate to a jumble sale?
All these are ways of reducing your personal contribution to the growing waste mountains which local authorities have to deal with. However there are a lot of other items which can be recycled. Here is a list of local authority sites that will accept and deal with them.
From April to September all are open seven days a week. Times:
Eastbourne Mon-Thur 9am to 4pm, Fri 9am to 3.30pm and weekends from 8am
to 12 noon. Hailsham Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm and 9am to 1pm weekends and
bank holidays. Lewes and Maresfield Mon-Sun 9am to 6pm. Please remember that local authority sites have a height restriction barrier of 1.85m or 6ft 1in. If your vehicle is taller, you may have to unload outside the gates, however a smiling face is usually available to assist! If you have a trailer and/or a van, you will need a permit. Call ESCC Waste Operations 01273 482 153. Please don't forget that you can also recycle paper, cans and glass at Deanland Woodpark and Middle Farm. Dicker Garden Centre (formerly Wyevale) has an unwanted plastic flower pots and trays recycling bin and Tescos in Lewes recycles food and drinks cartons. |
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