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Where does my waste go?
What happens to my recycling and rubbish?
The recycling materials from your green bin are taken to a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) where they are sorted. This is done partly by machinery and partly by hand. Once separated, the materials are then baled before they are sent on to various locations for recycling.
The garden waste from your brown bin is taken to a local facility, where it is heaped in piles/rows. This method of composting is called 'open windrows'. The piles are moved and turned to improve air circulation and help the composting process. The final compost product is available to purchase in bags at your local Household Waste Recycling Centres.
The household waste in your black bin is sent to Sidegate Lane landfill site. The waste is buried in huge holes in the ground where it is estimated to take hundreds of years to rot away. Landfill space is running out and it is getting more expensive to dispose of our waste in this way.
Please do your bit by REDUCING, RE-USING and RECYCLING as much of your waste as you possibly can.
Last reviewed: 17/06/2011
Wellingborough Norse
Wellingborough Norse is a joint venture company, a partnership between Wellingborough Council and Norse Commercial Services. Wellingborough Norse provides a number of front line services including waste collection, grounds maintenance and street cleansing
Address: Trafalgar House, Sanders Park, Finedon Road Industrial Estate, Wellingborough NN8 4FR
Tel: 01933 234520
Fax: 01933 443954