Cornwall Recycles

20/10/2026

Not sure what to do with foil-lined packaging?

Good news, things like coffee packaging and crisp packets can be recycled from home with your other plastic bags and wrapping ☕

Check out our recycling A-Z to see what might be missing from your recycling👇

20/10/2026

19/10/2026

🪛 Got something that needs a bit of TLC?

Rather than replacing it, see if it can be fixed at one of this week’s Repair Cafés:

📍 Tregony | 1pm-3pm Saturday 24 October
📍 Torpoint | 9:30am-1pm Sunday 25 October

Bring along your broken or damaged items and see if the volunteers can help give them a new lease of life. 💚

16/10/2026

Finished wrapping sandwiches or covering leftovers?

Cling film can be recycled with your plastic bags and wrapping. Just make sure it's as free from food as possible before putting it out for collection. ♻️

14/10/2026

Do you have old cables hiding in drawers, boxes or baskets?

This International E-Waste Day, we’re joining Recycle Your Electricals' Great Cable Challenge to get unwanted cables out of storage and into reuse or recycling.

If you’re not sure what a cable is for, their handy Great Cable Guide can help.

If you can’t reuse them, take them to your local recycling centre.

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

That drawer full of old cables, chargers and broken gadgets? 🔌📱

Now's a good time to clear it out.

Electrical items can be recycled at Cornwall's recycling centres, helping recover valuable materials and keeping them out of the bin.

13/10/2026

Run out of space in your red bag for your tied bag of soft plastics? ♻
Wedge it between your other recycling containers or pop it on the top of your black box for collection.

12/10/2026

🔧Interested in the potential of a Repair Café in Redruth? This free event will provide practical information, advice, and the chance to hear from people already involved in running Repair Cafés across Cornwall. This event is free to attend, and everyone is welcome.

⏰13:00-16:00
🗓Saturday 24th October
📍Redruth Library, Civic Centre, Alma Place, TR15 2AT
🎟Free to attend, drop-in, no need to book
🌿 Running at the same time, will be Redruth Library’s first seed swap, giving visitors the chance to exchange seeds and learn more about growing at home.

On the day, the Cornwall Repair Café Network will be on hand to explain the support and resources available through Cornwall Council, SUEZ will be showcasing the work of its re-use shops Kernow Reuse Shop and representatives from established Repair Cafés will be available to share real-world insights.

This event is a collaboration between Redruth Library and Information Services, Redruth Climate Action Partnership, Cornwall Council , SUEZ UK , and is part of the Green Libraries Week.

Funded by: Redruth Town Council , The National Lottery Community Fund and Green Library Hub. The Green Library Hubs project is a 3-year project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and led by CILIP to support libraries and their users to take climate action in their communities. It is delivered in partnership with the British Library, Julie’s Bicycle and CAG Consultants along with 10 public libraries.

12/10/2026

17,500 fly-tips have been recorded across Cornwall in the past five years. Now we’re stepping up efforts to catch offenders and asking residents to help.

The maximum fine has increased from £1,000 to £5,000, and covert cameras are helping identify those responsible.

If you pay someone to take your rubbish away, check they’re a licensed waste carrier. And if you witness fly-tipping, report it and share any photos or videos that could help catch those responsible.