While we all tidy up after a busy Christmas and New Year, the Lawty family from Amlwch will be seeing what waste they can recycle.
Mrs Lawty won a competition organised by the Waste Management Team at Isle of Anglesey County Council, with questions relating to the amount of waste and recycling taking place on Anglesey and in Wales.
“It was lovely to meet the Lawty family and present them with their prize. I can see why they won the children know lots about recycling and assist their parents to recycle everything they can,” Elin Jones, Senior Waste Management Officer at Isle of Anglesey County Council.
The family Georgia 12, Elian 9, Lulu 4 and Ruby 2, pictured, recently received their prize, two picture frames made from recycled materials. The Waste Management Team ran the competition at the Anglesey Show and at other events over the Summer and Autumn. “It is a great way to talk to residents about recycling and encourage people to think about minimising their waste and how they can recycle more,” said Elin.
“In the New Year we all think about having a clear out and need to tidy up after Christmas. I urge residents to stop and think about what can be recycled or might be useful to someone else before they throw items away,” says Elin. Large items can be taken to the two household recycling centres on Anglesey or the Waste Management Section provides a Bulky Waste Collection Service for up to 4 items to be collected twice year, free.
Both the household recycling centres on Anglesey at Penhesgyn, Menai Bridge and Gwalchmai will take your old cut Christmas tree and recycle, by composting it.
“Congratulations to the Lawty family they have embraced recycling and I thank them and everyone on Anglesey who recycles. At this time of year it important to dispose of your waste responsibly and use the recycling service or the household recycling centres on Anglesey,” said Cllr Dylan Jones, Amlwch Port ward.
All waste put into the black wheelie bin goes to landfill which is costly both financially and bad for the environment. “The more we minimise our waste and recycle more the better it is for the environment. Recycling like the Lawty family makes a big difference to the environment,” says Elin.
The Council’s Top New Year Recycling Tips are:
- Bring your old cut Christmas tree to the household recycling centres at Penhesgyn and Gwalchmai where it will be recycled.
- Cardboard, white rigid expandable polystyrene, electrical items or bulky waste can also be taken to the recycling centres at Penhesgyn and Gwalchmai
- If you received a new mobile phone for Christmas, why not recycle your old phone. Many schools receive money for old phones.
- Pass on an unwanted present, re-gift it or donate it to charity raffles / bingo / tombola during the year.
- Check the dates on uneaten party food, a jar of pickle can be kept longer than more perishable items.
- Don’t throw away untouched Christmas biscuits and sweets, just put them on a high shelf. They will be required for an occasion or party before the use by date.
- If you recieved new clothes for Christmas your old clothes could go to a charity shop or in the purple recycling points on Anglesey. All textiles collected on Anglesey go to Tyddyn Môn for sale or re-processing.
- Quality items can be sold online or use an on-line web-sites like ‘www.freecycle.org’ or ‘Anglesey Freebay’ on Facebook to offer things for free.
- This year question the amount of food packaging used, could you find it without packaging?
- Cook something from scratch, it is healthier and you avoid ready meal type packaging.
