Bishops Tachbrook “BT Recycles” is a Council and community initiative which aims to “recycle the unrecyclable”. The Parish Council provides a storage facility in Bishops Tachbrook as a monthly drop-off point for local residents to bring in their “hard to recycle” items, such as toothpaste tubes, Pringle containers and marigold gloves, saving them from going to landfill.
A BT Recycles volunteer is working with the Terracycle scheme and in partnership with Warwick Recycles, a similar group based in Woodloes Park, and recently featured in the local press.
She says, “What makes something locally recyclable depends on whether your local recycling company can profit from recycling it. If the cost of collecting and processing the waste is lower than the value of the resulting raw material, it will likely be locally recyclable. If the cost is higher, then it likely won’t be. The good news is that most rubbish can be technically recycled.”
TerraCycle recycle the hard-to-recycle because they work with brands, retailers, and other stakeholders who fund the recycling process. Concerned stakeholders sponsor free recycling programmes so you can recycle for free. It’s a way for them to take voluntary responsibility over this important externality.
Find out more on Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council website.