{"id":3306,"date":"2026-02-08T17:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2026-02-08T17:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:40:38","slug":"you-can-start-recycling-three-new-items-after-bin-rule-change-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3306","title":{"rendered":"You can start recycling three new items after bin rule change next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"You can start recycling three new items after bin rule change next month\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Bins.png?height=720&amp;width=1280\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>New month, new rules<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>There is going to be a big difference in recycling from next month, as the UK government is changing the recycling rules throughout England.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Councils across England will be forced to recycle the same materials and it\u2019s been dubbed the Simpler Recycling rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In just a few weeks time, bin night should be a lot more coherent but it won\u2019t be the same for everybody.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Some households will have to separate recycling into more containers than they are used to, while some others fewer, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>What is the biggest change?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The major change is that there will be three common household items collected as recycling throughout England, and currently people chuck them in with the general waste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>Toothpaste tubes<\/strong> is the first of these three items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>They\u2019ve been going in the bin with the other non-recyclable rubbish, and before the recycling rule change that is being brought in by the government, toothpaste tubes were made of a mixture of aluminium foil and plastic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This meant they could not be recycled, however, toothpaste makers have been getting ready for the recycling overhaul, and swapping to tubes made just from plastic, so they will be able to fit in with the new rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>You will now also be able to recycle <strong>cartons<\/strong>, as manufacturers have tweaked their process for cartons to ensure they will fit in with the new rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Juice cartons have been tricky when it comes to recycling, because they are made with a few different materials layered together, including cardboard, plastic, and foil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Because they are often made of mixed materials, for many homes throughout England, things like yoghurt pots and takeaway tubs weren\u2019t the kind of item to pop in your recycling for collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Now, with the rule change, all councils will be picking <strong>trays, pots, and tubs<\/strong> to be recycled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Simpler Recycling rules will see four categories for waste collection implemented throughout England come March &#8211; and will be how everyone in the country has to sort their bins for collection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>These categories are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>non-recyclable waste<br \/>food waste<br \/>paper and card<br \/>other dry recyclable materials (plastic, metal and glass)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#start #recycling #items #bin #rule #change #month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New month, new rules There is going to be a big difference in recycling from next month, as the UK government is changing the recycling rules throughout England. Councils across England will be forced to recycle the same materials and it\u2019s been dubbed the Simpler Recycling rules. 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