1 October 2011

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COMMUNITY recycling points (also known as ‘bring sites’) have been upgraded to make them easier for Mid Sussex residents to use.

New mixed recycling bins at sites at Cyprus Road in Burgess Hill, Sainsbury’s in East Grinstead’s Brooklands Way and Sainsbury’s in Bannister Way, Haywards Heath, have all been improved.

The new facilities now accept plastic bottles, and food or drinks cans as well as glass, making them more convenient to use.

Anyone with recyclable items which won’t fit into their kerbside bin at home, can now drop them in the collection banks when visiting the shops. The bins have blue lids and are clearly labelled.

Paper banks at the ‘bring’ sites have also been refurbished and charity banks at the sites will accept surplus textiles and shoes.

“Residents currently help to recycle 46% of all the waste gathered and we hope these upgraded recycling points will push these excellent rates even higher,” said Mid Sussex Councillor Pru Moore, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Sustainability.

“We want to encourage people to think even more widely about household items which can be reused and recycled – it is amazing what fantastic second lives these items can go on to have.”

For more information on recycling in Mid Sussex visit the District Council website at www.midsussex.gov.uk/recycling or email: wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk

Cllr Pru Moore with and Derek Boarer, Store Manager at Sainsbury’s East Grinstead.