1. Milton Keynes Material Recovery Facility (MRF)

2. Every year a typical UK household throws away 500 glass bottles and jars 1,000 food and drinks cans 10 truck loads of green waste 6 trees worth of paper 20 batteries 120 kg of food waste

3. Waste Issues for Milton Keynes and Nationally Landfill environmentally unsustainable Rising costs – landfill tax Government Legislation – recycling targets Growth of Milton Keynes

4. Onepass Truck

5. Rear and Side of Onepass Refuse Lorry

6. Milton Keynes Recycling Containers

7. Blue Box No Thanks!

8. Green Bin and Kitchen Caddy

9. Yellow bag

10. Pink Sack

11. Conveyor belts inside the MRF

12. Sorting by hand in the paper cabin

13. What does it all turn into when recycled?

14. Why Should I Recycle? Landfill is not sustainable – it is not a long-term solution to the problem of waste Reduces amount of raw materials quarried, mined and grown Saves energy instead of making from new Creates jobs

15. Contact Details www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/recycling 01908 252570 envservices@milton-keynes.gov.uk

16. We can all recycle!