Why should I recycle and what are the benefits?
What are the benefits of recycling?
So, you may ask, why should I recycle? What does it matter which bin I put my waste in!
The journey of recycling
More information about what happens to your recycling after a kerbside collection.
A-Z of recycling and rubbish
Search through our directory for more information about what goes in which bin.
The current verified annual recycling rate for 2022/2023 is 48.2%
The monthly performance for July 2025 for Telford and Wrekin is...
- As a borough, we recycled 51.43% at the kerbside.
- As a borough we recycled 383.44 tonnes of food waste at the kerbside
- As a borough, we recycled 60.93% at Hortonwood Household Recycling Centre.
- As a borough, we recycled 54.05% at Halesfield Household Recycling Centre.
- We completed 99.96% of all recycling and rubbish collections on time.
- We completed 99.89% of all assisted recycling and rubbish collections on time.