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Christmas is always a busy time at the recycling centres, so it’s a really good idea to plan your visit in advance to make it as easy and stress-free as possible.

We appreciate Christmas can be a particularly stressful time anyway, and you’ll likely want to get in-and-out of the facilities as soon as you can. That’s why it’s best to be prepared and have everything you need ready ahead of time.

Here are a couple of things you can do to before setting off that really helps us out, but also makes it a quicker and smoother for you as well…

Sort your recycling before leaving

Before setting off to your local recycling centre, please sort out the different materials, so you have them ready to deposit straight into the correct bays. This is one of the biggest ways you can help us out.

If you arrive with your recycling unsorted, you will be on the site for much longer as this will really slow your visit down.

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Always bring ID with you

Our recycling centres are only to be used by Wrexham residents, so upon arrival at the sites you’re asked to show us some ID so we can make sure you are local.

Remember to make sure you bring some with you, and having it ready for us will to check will also help to speed things up.

“Avoid the traditionally busier times wherever possible”

Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “Many of us have more waste than usual across the Christmas period, which means the recycling centres are generally busier than other times of the year. When you visit one of the recycling centres, please make sure you have your ID ready, and your materials pre-arranged ready to deposit in the correct bays, as this will really help speed up your visit. It’s also worth thinking about the timing of your visit and you should try to avoid the traditionally busier times wherever possible. Thanks.”

Opening times

Bryn Lane, Wrexham Industrial Estate LL13 9UT
8am – 8pm

The Lodge, Brymbo, Wrexham LL11 5NR
9am – 4pm

Wynnstay Bank, Plas Madoc, Wrexham LL14 3ES
9am – 4pm

Please note all three recycling centres will be closed on Christmas Day.

No recyclables in the general waste skip

With Covid-19 measures in place, it’s much harder for us to remove recyclable materials that are incorrectly placed in the general waste skip at our sites, so it’s really important to make sure you don’t bring any black bags that might contain any recyclables.

If you are bringing any black bags to the recycling centres, please make sure any plastic bottles, cans etc. mistakenly placed inside have been removed and places in your kerbside recycling, or they can be recycled in the respective recycling banks at the recycling centre.

Anything for reuse?

You can donate to the re-use shop at any of the three recycling centres; just speak to one of the attendants who’ll point you in the right direction.

The reuse shop is open daily between 9am – 4.30pm, but will close for Christmas on Wednesday, December 21. Please bear this in mind if you’re planning to pop in.

The shop will then reopen in the new year on Tuesday, January 4.

Help the reuse shop (and let it help you) this Christmas

Recycling centre rules re-cap

There are a number of conditions at our household recycling centres to help ensure the safety of both staff and the public. Please follow these 10 rules to help keep everyone safe.

Some recycling advice ahead of Christmas

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Wales is the world’s third best recycling nation, but we need to get to number one. Even though 94% of us recycle regularly, half of us don’t put recyclable items in our recycling.

During the festive season we create more waste than any other time of year. With the extra food we consume to the mountain of packaging from Christmas gifts, it’s a prime opportunity to recycle everything we can at home and here are some facts and tips:

1. ‘Tis the season to recycle your tea bags

There’s nothing more comforting than a cuppa on a cold winter’s day. Tea bags can be recycled in your food caddy. More of a coffee person? Well, the same goes for any leftover/out of date coffee granules too.

2. Show plastic bottles who’s boss

Put single-use plastic bottles in their place this Christmas! 90% of us recycle our plastic drinks bottles, detergent bottles and toiletry bottles. Empty, rinse and squash them before recycling. Leave on any lids, labels, pouring spouts and spray triggers, these are removed in the recycling process.

3. Glass

Making glass items from recycled materials uses around 95% less energy compared to using virgin or new materials. All glass bottles and jars can be recycled, whatever shape or size. Just give them a quick rinse and put the lid or cap back on before you put them out in your kerbside collection for recycling.

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4. Give the planet a gift – recycle your plastic chocolate tubs

Most plastic can be recycled, including the tubs of chocolate and sweets we have around the house at Christmas! Currently, 90% of us in Wales recycle them once we’ve enjoyed our treats. Join the majority of people in Wales that say they recycle to “protect the environment” and recycle your plastic tubs!

5. Have yourself a cleaner, greener Christmas

Recycle your empty hand soap bottles when you’ve finished washing your hands after cleaning up your Christmas party. Leave on any lids, labels, pouring spouts and spray triggers, these will be removed in the recycling process. 90% of people in Wales recycle their empty hand soap bottles, just rinse, squash and recycle!

6. Keep crushing cans this Christmas

Whether you’ll be sipping on an alcoholic beverage or refreshing soft drink this Christmas, be one of the 92% of us in Wales who recycle our cans. Recycling one can saves enough energy to power a vacuum cleaner for an hour.

7. Master your foil mince pie cases

Metal can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Most of us in Wales recycle our foil. You can recycle empty mince pie foil cases and any foil used in your Christmas cooking (if it’s clean, unstained and free from food, grease and oil). Scrunching foil before recycling helps them through the recycling sorting process without getting lost.

8. Conquer your cardboard packaging

We consume more cardboard over Christmas than any other time of year with 92% of people in Wales recycling their cardboard. Remove any packaging tape and flatten boxes or cut them into smaller pieces to save space in your recycling container. And keep your cardboard dry if you can!

9. Eat, recycle, be merry

We generate a lot more food waste at Christmas, so make sure it all goes in your kitchen caddy. Recycle turkey bones, fruit and veg peelings, tea bags, eggshells and any leftovers that can’t be safely eaten later.

10. Christmas trees

Please take any unwanted plastic Christmas trees, with or without embedded lights, to your local recycling centre. ‘Real’ Christmas trees are 100% recyclable. If you are subscribed to the garden waste collection service you can recycle your real Christmas tree in your green bin, providing it fits in. If it’s too big, you can take it to one of our recycling centres.

11. Wrapping paper

Wrapping paper is difficult to recycle but there are some great eco alternatives such as brown paper and cloth wrapping that can be spruced up with festive bows and ribbons, and the great thing is, they can be used again next year!

12. Christmas cards

When it comes to recycling your Christmas cards, please remove any badges, bows, foil, glitter or ribbons first, as they can’t be recycled. Envelopes can all be recycled too. If you have separate recycling containers for your ‘cardboard’ and ‘paper’, place your cards with your ‘cardboard’ and your envelopes with your ‘paper’.

To learn more about Wales Recycles’ Mighty Mission to help get Wales to number one, visit www.bemightyrecycle.org.uk

Some recycling advice ahead of Christmas

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Users of the Chester to Manchester train service will be pleased to know that not only has the service been retained but it’s to be improved.😃

The news follows a UK wide review and consultation into transport links across the UK and how they can be made better to ensure people can get to all regions as quickly and easily as possible.

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Welcoming the news Cllr David A Bithell, Lead Member for Transport and Environment said, “Following representations made to the UK Government during their consultation I’m really pleased that the original proposals that would have made the journey longer have not gone ahead.

“The service is used by many residents from the Wrexham area particularly those who work across the border and for those who want to get to other parts of the UK or even Manchester Airport.

“Excellent transport links are essential if we want to reduce our carbon footprint and I look forward to future improvements to encourage more people to use public transport.”

The changes come into effect in December 2022 and you can check them out here.

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There’s been lots of national media lately about drink spiking and a lot of concern when people go out. Although reports of it are low in Wrexham there’s a few things we can all do to make sure it doesn’t happen to us.

• Don’t leave any drinks unattended as this may increase the possibility of your drink being spiked
• Don’t accept drinks from people you don’t know well

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Why do people spike drinks?

Criminals do this in order to commit a crime against you such as theft, robbery or sexual assault. It can happen to men or women so we all need to be cautious when we’re out.

If you do need to leave your drink unattended to visit the toilet facilities or to go for a dance see if the bar staff have a drink cover you can use. Lots of venues now stock these so just ask or even take your own with you if you can.

Look after your friends

If you’re out with friends and one of them starts to behave either excessively drunk or appears unwell report it to the bar staff, stay with them, keep them talking and keep a close eye on them. If they need assistance you can visit the town centre weekend safe house at Hafan y Dref on a Friday or Saturday evening. It’s located by Atik nightclub.

Don’t let them leave the venue with someone you don’t know or trust and make sure they get home safely.

If there seems to be serious medical problems call 999.

Claire McGrady, Inspector with North Wales Police said, “We’ve had an increased police presence in the town centre in the run up to Christmas which is being very well received by those visiting the evening venues.

“Although spiking reports are rare in Wrexham there has been reports made of suspected spiking  and anyone who is going for a night out should always look after their drinks in order to look after themselves and their friends.”

Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships, Public Protection and Community Safety, said “Enjoy your night out but please look after your drinks and your friends in order to ensure you all get home safely in order to enjoy the upcoming Christmas period.”

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• Are you up for an exciting, new challenge?
• Want job satisfaction whilst making a real difference to people’s lives?
• Do you value people and want to support them to reach their potential?

Then we want to talk to you!

Our Social Care Department is working with Health colleagues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to recruit and train lots more people into social care jobs and careers.

If you answered ‘yes’ to the questions above then we want to hear from you; you don’t need any previous social care experience as full training will be given and we can provide ongoing support to you throughout the application process.

We offer:

• Paid holidays and permanent contracted hours
• Working across a variety of health and social care settings
• Career Progression routes and job opportunities
• A wide range of training available
• A supportive team of colleagues and managers

Our new Support Worker positions will work across Health and Social Care teams and settings to support people all over Wrexham. These positions offer induction and development within the health service as well as local authority social care and forms part of our long term investment and plans to grow our social care service and invest and develop our employees.

Social care is much more than personal care and is hugely varied; we want a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we support and what matters to them

For an informal discussion or help with the application process, please contact: netty.dean@wrexham.gov.uk

01978 298564/07467 444362

Or check out the details here.

Closing date: 3 January 2022

Today (December 14) sees the re-launch of the Christmas variation of Wales Recycles’ Be Mighty, Recycle campaign and we want to play our part in Wrexham by recycling as much as we can all across the festive period.

Cllr David A Bithell, said: “Over Christmas, we create more waste than at other times throughout the year and it’s really important we don’t forget to recycle everything we can. Many of us will have more recycling than usual from spending extra time at home, plus there’s the packaging from the gifts we give and receive, so we need to make sure all these different things get recycled. Most of us are recycling as part of our everyday routine, so please keep up this good work throughout Christmastime.”

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Until January 6, we’ll be sharing recycling facts and tips on our social media platforms, so keep an eye out for those.

But to kick things off, here’s some information to help you Be Mighty this Xmas!

Follow these top tips to be a Mighty Recycler this Christmas:

• Eat, recycle, be merry. In Wrexham, we provide a weekly food waste recycling collection service. Please use it. You can recycle turkey bones, veg peelings and any leftovers from your Christmas dinner (that can’t be safely eaten later)! And keep recycling other waste over the Christmas period too, such as tea bags and coffee grounds, eggshells, peelings and cores from fruit, and stale bread.

• Conquer your card this Christmas. You can recycle all cardboard from online deliveries. Please remove all sticky tape first and flatten any boxes. And once Christmas is over, please recycle all your cards, just remove any bows and ribbons first, and any parts with glitter.

• Most plastic from around the home can be recycled; drinks bottles, cleaning products and toiletry bottles, such as shampoo and shower gel. Don’t forget to empty, crush and replace the lids before recycling. You can also recycle the big plastic tubs of chocolate and sweets we have around the house at Christmas!

• Don’t overlook foil this Christmas. Please recycle foil cases from mince pies and any clean or unstained foil used in your Christmas cooking. Please empty and rinse foil trays and containers before putting them out to be recycled.

• Metal drinks cans and food tins as well as empty aerosols, such as deodorant, shaving gel and hairspray, can all be recycled.

To learn more about the Mighty Mission and Wales Recycles’ ‘12 days of Christmas’ recycling facts and tips, visit www.bemightyrecycle.org.uk, look out for the ads on TV, listen to the radio ad, and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #BeMightyRecycle

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