Exeter City Council urges residents to recycle more this Recycle Week
Exeter City Council has launched new flyers to help residents understand what can and cannot be recycled in the city, with a focus on supporting new students at the University of Exeter.
Exeter City Council is encouraging residents to recycle more during national Recycle Week and beyond, launching new flyers designed to make clear what can and cannot be recycled in the city.
Recycle Week runs from 14 to 20 September across the country. It is an initiative run by WRAP, the Waste and Resources Action Programme, which brings together retailers, brands, waste management companies, trade associations, governments and the media with the aim of helping people recycle more of the right things, more often.
According to the council, the new flyers are intended to help both people who are new to Exeter and existing residents better understand local recycling rules, which can vary between different areas.
Focus on new students
The council said it would be working closely with the University of Exeter to support new students settling into the city, helping them understand what can be recycled locally and what needs to go into general household waste.
Later in October, the council will deliver seagull-proof sacks, recycling bins and caddies to students at the university, with support from community wardens. The council said it would also work with the university to audit and replace any missing bins, and to make sure students know how to present them for collection and where to store them in between.
Council response
Cllr Ruth Williams, Exeter City Council's Deputy Leader and Lead Councillor for Support Services and City Management, said she would be out in communities during Recycle Week distributing the new flyers and talking to residents directly about recycling in the city.
She said the flyers would be especially useful for students and others new to Exeter. "The flyers will be particularly handy for students coming to Exeter for the first time, as well as anyone new to the city," she said.
"We're fully aware that recycling can be different from place to place, so it's always useful to know what can and what cannot be recycled here in Exeter."
She also thanked residents who already recycle consistently, while encouraging others to do more. "We have so many devoted recyclers in Exeter and we're forever grateful for their efforts, but for many others there's always that little bit more that can be recycled, so we hope this latest campaign will help," she said.