Gateshead Council has shared new advice for households on how to manage their waste over the Easter 2026 holiday weekend. Residents are encouraged to check which items can go in their blue recycling bins to help the area improve its recycling rates.
According to Gateshead Council, residents can place clean aluminium foil, Easter egg boxes, and plastic trays into their blue bins. However, the council advises that cellophane wrappers and sweet wrappers must be put into the general waste bin, as these materials cannot be processed through standard kerbside recycling collections.
For those looking to clear out larger amounts of household items over the bank holiday, both the Campground Household Waste and Recycling Centre in Wrekenton and the Cowen Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre in Blaydon will remain open. The sites are open from 9am to 5pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm over the weekend, though all residents must book their visit in advance through the council website.
These local efforts are part of a wider push to manage waste across the South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership, which looks after waste services for approximately 285,000 homes. Proper sorting is increasingly important, as national recycling contamination rates currently sit at 18 percent.
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