New Recycling Bins at Loder Hall !
As part of the Parish Council Sustainability initiative , new recycling bins can now be found at Loder Hall, Maidwell for those items that are not accepted by the usual recycling bin collections.
ORANGE BIN
Medicine Blister Packs
Any make or brand of empty medicine blister pack.
Remove any pills before depositing them in the collection box.
RED BIN
Contact Lenses
Any brand of soft, disposable contact lenses, plus contact lens blister packs and foil from those blister packs.
BLUE BIN
Pens
All writing instruments (except for wooden pencils and chalk) are accepted : Any brand of pen, felt tip, highlighter, marker, correction fluid pot, correction tape, mechanical pencil and eraser pen regardless of their composition.
Note: that we do not accept glue sticks, erasers, rulers or other cutting objects that could disturb the recycling process. Please be careful not to include any of those items.
SILVER BIN
Oral Care
Any brand of toothbrush (including electric toothbrush heads) and tubes of any brand of toothpaste. Toothpaste cartons and toothbrush packaging are also accepted.
PURPLE BIN
Personal Care
Any brand of the following: lipsticks, lip glosses/balms, flexible packaging from facial cleansing wipes, eye shadow compacts, mascara tubes and wands, lip and cheek highlighter and bronzer sticks, flexible plastic and metallic plastic tubes used for body creams, ointments or moisturisers.