Blue bags total hits same weight as 73 African elephants!

Some 313 tonnes of used blue bags were recycled last year – that’s the same weight as 73 African elephants!
Blue bags are taken to the Materials Recycling Facility in Nantycaws, Carmarthen, to be sorted.
But it is not only the paper, cardboard, plastic and cans that are sent on to processing plants to be made into new products, the blue bags themselves are too so they can be used again.
Executive Board Member for the Environment Cllr Hazel Evans said: “A lot of people want to know what happens to their blue bag after all the items in it are sorted for recycling.
“It is good to know that the bags are also sent to be recycled and it is important that residents are reassured that as much as possible is recycled.”
Figures show that approximately 60% of rubbish in Carmarthenshire is being recycled, but the Welsh Government has set a target of 70% to achieve by 2024/25.
Cllr Evans added: “I would like to thank householders for all their efforts; it is important we keep up the good work and if we can try to recycle those items that are sometimes forgotten it will make a big difference.”
Empty aerosol cans, plastic coat hangers, toilet roll tubes, toothpaste boxes, shampoo/shower gel bottles, bottle tops, receipts and envelopes can all be recycled in your blue bag.
Visit the website for more information on what can be recycled in your blue bag.