Festive recycling set to rise by 20%

HOUSEHOLDERS are set to recycle 20% more of their Christmas and New Year waste as hefty bin charges deter them from throwing out bottles, tins and paper.

Recycling firms are expecting record numbers of householders at the country’s 80 waste depots and 2,000 “bring sites” this weekend.

Repak, which funds recycling initiatives, expects the public to recycle 35,000 tonnes of the 82,000 tonnes of glass, paper and tins used over the festive season.