ACORN SCHEME
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Growing recycling to protect our future
The Acorn Scheme has been designed to increase the recycling opportunities available to residents in the Horsham District.
Since its introduction in May 2003, Horsham District's recycling rate has risen from 13% to over 30% of all household waste recycled.
This is one of the highest in the UK; a fact we should all be proud of. To help maintain our excellent recycling record please follow the table below, which shows what materials are currently collected for recycling.
At the bottom of this page you will find a Plastics Information Sheet, which explains the types of plastics that should be put out for collection. For correct collection week please refer to your recycling calendar
| Week 1 | Yes please | No thanks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste in a standard size 140 litre wheeled bin |  |
Non-recyclable general household refuse |
Recyclables |
| Recycling basket/s |  |
Newspapers, magazines, brochures, catalogues. | Yellow Pages, cardboard, envelopes, junk mail. |
| Recycling basket/s |  |
Cans and plastic bottles (including aerosols) | Plastic food trays, yoghurt pots, margarine/ice cream tubs, brown or black plastic bottles |
| Week 2 | Yes please | No thanks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste in a standard size 140 litre wheeled bin | |
Non-recyclable general household refuse | Recyclables Excess waste not contained within the wheeled bin |
| Green garden waste with flat card in a larger size 240 litre wheeled bin | |
Grass cuttings, prunings, weeds, leaves, branches (cut to size no larger than 150mm in diameter) non-corrugated flat card e.g, cereal packets, egg boxes | Kitchen waste (including peelings), corrugated cardboard, soil, junk mail, paper, Tetra Pak drink cartons, treated and painted timber, plastic bags, plant pots or detergent packaging |
| Recycling basket/s | |
As in week 1(dependent upon zone, see calendar) | As in week 1 |
Community recycling points are located across the District with banks for recycling:
Glass jars and bottles, newspapers with magazines, plastic bottles, food and drinks cans, textiles, shoes and books.
Plastics Information Sheet
Plastics Information Sheet (252kb)
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