Wrapping paper – do the scrunch test – if it stays scrunched it can be recycled in your kerbside bin.

If it springs open it contains plastic and can be recycled at major supermarkets in their plastic bag recycling bins.

Always remove large bows and as much Sellotape as possible.

Had a real Christmas tree? www.midsussex.gov.uk/tree-recycling

Artificial trees – Take to the tip. Normal ones in the waste container bay please, fibre optic ones in the electricals container bay. Broken toys – if they cannot be fixed by yourself – or at a Repair Café – take to the tip.

In your blue top recycling bin:

• Celebratory sweet and chocolate tins and tubes – metal, cardboard or paper can all be recycled in your recycling bin

• Glass bottles, beer, wine and champagne. Without the tops please. Metal tops can go in the recycle bin separately. (Plastic tops and corks in the black top rubbish bin)

• Mince pie plastic trays and the foil trays

• Black plastic food trays can be recycled in West Sussex

Disposable plastic plates and cutlery – try to avoid as they will have to go in your black top rubbish bin.

Things to take to the tip:

• Broken crockery or cups – it happens at parties!

• Tinsel and baubles

• Christmas fairy lights – these are classed as WEEE (Waste Electrical items)

Remember you will need to show you are a resident of West Sussex to use the Tip. Don’t forget your ID.

Please do not place batteries in your general rubbish bin or your recycling bin. Please recycle them at shops that sell batteries. All shops that sell batteries have to provide, by law, battery recycling points, and these are generally found near the checkout.

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