where does my rubbish go?
There
are a number of ways of getting rid of rubbish. Each one has a different effect
on the environment. The government has recently outlined how it will deal with
all rubbish in its latest
waste strategy,
using a mixture of the
following methods.
Your local
council has to recycle a certain amount of rubbish. They provide special places
where you can take your rubbish to be recycled or reused.
To find your
nearest recycling site click here
and enter your postcode into the search facility.
Click
on these pictures to see how we deal with rubbish in the uk.