Pringles tubes and other paper containers with metal ends now accepted at recycling centres in Liverpool and Merseyside.
A new recycling service for paper containers with metal ends, such as Pringles tubes, hot chocolate, nuts and other products, has been launched at Merseyside’s 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) this Recycle Week.
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority has introduced the service in partnership with Veolia and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE UK).
Local residents can now recycle their containers alongside food and drink cartons via specialist bring banks located at HWRCs throughout the region.
The new service is the result of an agreement between ACE UK, which operates the dedicated food and drink carton recycling service, and packaging manufacturer Sonoco Consumer Products Europe.
Councillor Tony Concepcion, Chairperson of MRWA, said: “Previously, paper containers with metal ends – such as Pringles tubes – could not be recycled in our region, but we were keen to take this opportunity to include them. Merseyside residents have always responded well to the different schemes we’ve implemented at our HWRCs, and we hope that they will take full advantage of this new service.”
Michael Wake, Contract Manager at Veolia, added: “We’re delighted to be expanding the types of materials that are accepted at Recycling Centres in Merseyside. Recycling is a great example of how you can make small changes to contribute to a greener environment, by keeping materials in the loop and preserving raw materials.”
Paper containers with metal ends can be recycled at the following locations in Liverpool:
- Old Swan – Cheadle Avenue – L13 3AF
- Otterspool – Jericho Lane, Aigburth – L17 5AR
