where does my rubbish go?

There are a number of ways we can get rid of rubbish. Each one has a different effect on the environment. The government has recently outlined how it will deal with all rubbish in its latest waste strategy using a mixture of the following ways.

Your local council has to recycle a certain amount of rubbish. They provide special places where you can take your rubbish to be recycled or reused.

To find your nearest recycling site click here and enter in your postcode.

Click on all the pictures to see how we deal with rubbish in the uk.