Local charities in Hyndburn will now receive a donation from the sale of textiles donated by residents and collected via the kerbside recycling scheme. The charities set to receive a donation are the Accrington Blind Society, Homewise and East Lancashire Hospice.
Every household in Hyndburn will soon receive a new textile recycling bag along with the new 2 year recycling calendar. Residents can participate in the scheme by filling the green textile bag with any unwanted clean clothing, shoes, curtains, bedding and duvets. Please present the bag along with your other recycling containers by 7.30am on your usual recycling collection day. A donation will then be made to the three chosen charities.
Councillor Munsif Dad, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for environmental issues said; ‘Hyndburn residents already do a fantastic job with recycling their waste and recycling textiles is a fantastic way of diverting waste from landfill. In fact last year a massive 76 tonnes of textiles was collected kerbside and a further 40 tonnes was donated using bring banks in the borough. The added bonus is that residents can now recycle their textiles and know that they have helped a local charity’.
Look out for your new textile bag and 2 year recycling calendar and residents can collect additional recycling containers from the Council offices at Willows Lane.
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