What happens to my recycling?
Latest statistics state that Shropshire Council residents recycle 52.1% of all their waste. This figure means that Shropshire is currently ranked 49th out of 333 local authorities in England. We couldn’t do this without your continued commitment to recycling. Thank you!
Once all your recycling has been collected, our collection crews take it back to one of our five transfer stations. From here it's bulked up and sent on to reprocessors.
Plastic cans and glass
Your plastics cans and glass are sent to a materials recovery facility, where they're further separated. Our video explains more:
Paper and cardboard
Paper and cardboard is sent to a paper mill to be recycled into more paper. Our video explains more:
Garden waste
Garden waste is sent to local farms where it's composted. Our video explains more: