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Recycling
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Council & Politics · North FinchleyBarnet's recycling centre: what you can take to Summers Lane, and the rules that catch people out
A guide to Barnet’s reuse and recycling centre at Summers Lane: what it accepts, the vehicle and booking rules that turn people away at the gate, and what to do with items it will not take.
North Finchley5 min read
Council & Politics · BarnetBarnet bin collections: what goes where, and what to do when one is missed
A practical guide to rubbish and recycling in Barnet: which materials go in which container, how garden waste works, the rules that get a bin left behind, and how to report a missed collection.
Barnet5 min read
Local News · East BarnetBattery Fires Surge in East London Waste Sites
East London has seen a 52% rise in battery fires at waste sites over the past year. An estimated 48 million batteries and small electrical items were wrongly discarded in household bins in the capital, leading to a public awareness roadshow.
East Barnet3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 71 · Hype 20- World
New tech tackles sticky problem in paper recycling
Non-recyclable adhesives, known as 'stickies', contaminate paper recycling. German companies are pioneering laser and ultrasonic sealing technologies, alongside new cold seal solutions, to create fully recyclable paper packaging, especially for food products, ahead of strict EU targets.
4 min readTrust 30 · Craft 65 · Hype 40