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Recycling and rubbish around the county District or borough councilRecycling and rubbish produced per person (kg)Proportion recycled, composted or reused (%)Proportion recycled, composted or reused (%) Elmbridge Borough Council377.051.371.5 Epsom & Ewell Borough Council370.854.360.8 Guildford Borough Council376.559.385.5 Mole Valley District Council378.354.271.0 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council367.455.698.1 Runnymede Borough Council328.349.672.4 Spelthorne Borough Council354.346.470.9 Surrey Heath Borough Council352.059.273.8 Tandridge District Council383.759.985.2 Waverley… Continue Reading Recycling and rubbish around the county

What happens when it can’t be recycled? While it would be preferable that everything that was thrown away was recycled, technology and systems do not yet exist that would enable this to happen. Instead, the best thing for the environment is to focus on reducing the amount of rubbish produced in the first place, treating as much of it as… Continue Reading What happens when it can’t be recycled?

What went into Surrey’s bins in 2021–22 The less recycling and rubbish that is produced, the better it is for the environment as it means that fewer resources are used to create and distribute products. And the more we recycle, the better it is as recycled material is used, instead of new resources, to create new products. What happens when… Continue Reading What went into Surrey’s bins in 2021–22

Surrey recycles! Recycling is good for the planet and can help fight climate change as the more material that is turned into something new, the fewer resources are used to create and distribute new products. And in Surrey, we’re good at it! We are the 3rd highest performer of the 29 similar waste disposal authorities in England when it comes… Continue Reading Surrey recycles!

ContentsIntroduction by Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP) Chair, Cllr Marisa Heath Surrey recycles! What went into Surrey’s bins in 2021–22 What happens when it can’t be recycled? Recycling and rubbish around the county

Recycling in Surrey 2021-22 The Recycling in Surrey 2021-22 report reveals that Surrey residents are among England’s top performers when it comes to recycling. The report analyses the latest available figures (from 2021-22) and compiles data from all SEP’s partners, the 11 district and borough councils, which collect residents’ waste, and Surrey County Council, which runs the county’s community recycling… Continue Reading Recycling in Surrey 2021-22

Order a free compost bin for schools Schools can order up to two 330-litre, black compost bins that can be used to create compost in their school for free through the Surrey Environment Partnership. To order, just email your name, delivery details and a phone number to info@getcomposting.com. Schools should only compost fruit and vegetables in a standard compost bin,… Continue Reading Order a free compost bin for schools

Clothes and home textiles Once your clothes and home textiles have been recycled, they are turned into products like insulation, felt and stuffing. How are clothes and home textiles recycled? After being collected, clothes that can be worn again are separated from the rest of the material and are passed on to be re-worn in the UK or across the… Continue Reading Textiles

What to do with an item Use the Surrey Recycles search tool or check local collection services to find out what to do with an item. Surrey Recycles search tool Local collection services Recycling at flats Play our waste sorting game

Mixed recycling Discover what happens to your glass, paper and card, plastics and tins after collection. Glass Paper and card Plastics Tins and cans See also What happens to your wasteFoodGarden wasteTextilesElectricals