A bin worker revealed that there is one common mistake every house makes when it comes to recycling. Simon Bohin, 42, says a lot of households are unaware that tins are no longer recycled with paper anymore.
The refuse worker spilled all on the world of recycling while speaking to the Mirror's Nia Dalton. The reporter spent the day working with Simon and his colleagues at Bristol Waste to better understand the industry.
She was told it was good day to join the team by the 42-year-old with weather conditions just right to do their job. Simon said: "At least it's not very windy.
"Emptying a box of plastic in gale force winds is almost impossible - and it's even worse in the summer when it's hot." The reporter then went on the crews usual morning route and learned a lot of tips and tricks of the trade during her experience.
Nia says the bin workers all could recall several experiences when they found weird and wonderful things in bins. She said: "Every single loader could recall a time they'd found syringes in recycling boxes and moments they'd called the police after spotting dangerous weapons.
"Luckily, I didn't come across anything quite as rogue, just the odd tampon and slugs all over the food bins." However, the journalist did quickly realise how problematic it is when households don't know how to correctly organise their recycling.
Nia added: "I learnt that tissues aren't recyclable and just make a mess, and broken glass is very common - so is hard plastic that cannot be recycled with thin. I spent a lot of time removing glass bottles from the plastic boxes, which delayed how quickly we were able to get down the road."
Simon explained how confusion in what goes in what bin can be a common mistake for many households. He said: Tins used to be recycled with paper, but now they're with plastic.
"A lot of people don't know it's changed. We'll see people trying to recycle their fridge drawers but it's a different type of plastic."
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