Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

 

 

 

 

Your Waste Aware Guide can offer information and advice on how to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle your waste. You can also find tips and background information by visiting Waste Aware Scotland.

 

• Reduce: Waste reduction means taking steps to avoid producing as much waste in the first place. For example, you can refuse a carrier bag when you buy an item that is small or easy to carry, or take a reusable shopping bag with you.
• Reuse: Reusing waste means using it again and again in its original form. Rechargeable batteries and real nappies are good examples of this. Items can also be reused by letting someone else have them after you have finished with them (e.g. - books, clothes, furniture).
• Recycle: Recycling waste means using waste materials to manufacture new products.

 

To help you to reduce and reuse more of your waste, we promote Waste Aware campaigns and support initiatives such as Home Composting, Real Nappies and the Love Food Hate Waste campaign.

 

 

 

 

To help you recycle more, we have expanded the network of Recycling Points and Household Waste & Recycling Centres.

 

 

 

 

Find out what happens to your recycling in Aberdeenshire.

 

 

 

 

 

Also see information on:

• Recycling
• Composting & Garden Waste
• Real Nappies