Ashbourne Community Recycling Day on Saturday

A major recycling day will take place in Ashbourne Retail Park on Saturday (26th April ) where tonnes of waste are expected to be recycled.

The Ashbourne Community Recycling Day is organised by Cllr Joe Bonner who has been running these recycling days for the past 21 years.

“These not for profit events help keep our countryside litter free and reduce unauthorised and illegal dumping, while continuing to promote a recycling policy," said Cllr Bonner.

"Our recycling days provide an avenue for the community to conveniently dispose of bulky house waste at a fraction of the cost of doing so commercially. To date we have recycled thousands of tonnes of bulky household waste.”

The event takes place between 8am and 4pm on Saturday in the Ashbourne Retail Park

Among the items accepted are paint, bulky waste, all electrical and electronic equipment, both large and small and vapes.

There will be free compost on the day as well as secure document shredding, available to customers using the bulky waste section.

Cllr Bonner said they will take all types of recyclable waste and among the items most usually brought to the event are washing machines, fridges, freezers, old cookers, mattresses, hard plastic toys and old couches, but they accept all recyclable items.

All of the items presented for recycling in the retail park on Saturday can be fully traced to their final destination, according to Cllr Bonner.

There will be a modest charge.