Local council household waste and recycling sites are expecting their busiest periods of the year this Christmas as people take unwanted electrical goods, garden waste, clothes and other household rubbish to be disposed of correctly.
Every year local recycling sites handle over 100,000 tonnes of materials of which 70% are either reused or recycled.
To avoid the Christmas rush its recommended that anyone planning at Christmas clear out plans ahead. Most household recycling centres are open 7 days a week but are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Mobile phone recycling websites are also preparing for their busiest time of the year as people who are getting new phones for Christmas dispose of their old ones to earn extra cash for the January sales.