The countdown to Christmas has started, and Huntingdonshire District Council would like to encourage you all to keep the party going by remembering to recycle over the festive period.

We are recycling more at home than ever before, which is great, and we don’t want it to be forgotten about during the festivities.

Christmas is a time for entertaining, which means we all have more waste to dispose of.  In Huntingdonshire, we are fortunate to be able to recycle a wide range of materials within the blue bins or clear sacks, which helps us all to recycle more this Christmas.

Remember to recycle all of your Christmas cards, wrapping paper (paper type only), sweet tins, and the plastic packaging from your gifts within your recycling bin.

Don’t forget that all food waste, including your turkey carcass, vegetable peelings and any leftovers can be placed in your garden waste bin for composting. 

Real Christmas trees should be cut down to the same size as the wheeled bin and left separately, by the side of the bin for collection

Collections of all waste types will continue throughout the festive period, but your day of collection will change for a few weeks.  Collection days for Love's Farm can be found on our website or you can also download your collection calendar from www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins

When the festivities are over, recycling continues and here are a few top tips for a green 2014