Recycling plastic pots, tubs and trays could soon be possible in Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPlans which would make it possible to recycle plastic pots, tubs and trays in household bins across nine Greater Manchester councils are being prepared.
Residents cannot currently recycle any plastic items except for bottles in bins collected by the waste authority which covers most councils in the city-region.
In Wigan, which has its own arrangement, plastic pots and tubs can be recycled. But Greater Manchester is now considering whether more plastic could be recycled ahead of a new national waste strategy set to be announced soon.
It comes as the city-region's recycling rate remains below 50 pc of all waste. READ MORE: "The tip was shut - it was during the scamdemic": Fly-tipper hits back on Facebook after being caught dumping rubbish from her Fiat Punto Speaking at a waste and recycling committee meeting last week, councillors said residents often ask them why they cannot recycle other types of plastic.
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