Have you ever wondered what happens to your waste and recycling?
Every year, we produce a report which explains what happens to the materials that we collect. This can be found in our destination report.
The following interactive maps show where we take the materials we collect.
What happens to my recycling?
All the recycling we collect form your brown bin/clear sack or communal bin is taken to a state of the art materials recovery facility (MRF) - Sherbourne Recycling. The MRF features integrated artificial intelligence, including robotic and optical sorters which separate mixed recycling into different materials.
What happens to my rubbish?
Rubbish that we collect from your black bin/purple sacks or communal bins is taken to a Waste to Energy plant and used to create heat and electricity.
We try to send as little waste as possible to landfill. Only material taken to Bickenhill Household Waste Recycling Centre that cannot be recycled or sent to the Waste to Energy plant is sent to landfill.
What happens to my food waste?
Recycled food waste is taken to a facility in North Warwickshire.
Any bags that have been used to contain the food waste are removed and the food waste is put into large tanks for processing. The food waste is broken down by bacteria and produces gas and a liquid fertilser.
The gas is used to generate electricity, while the fertiliser is used on local farms.