Plastic lined drinks cups can now be recycled alongside tetra pak food and drink cartons at selected bring banks in Rushcliffe.

Facilities in East Leake and at Asda, Bridgford Road Car Park and Gresham Pavilion in West Bridgford and Morrisons in Gamston will accept the cups typically issued by coffee shops and retailers.

The new service is the result of an agreement between ACE UK, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment UK, which operates the dedicated food and drink carton recycling, and high street retailers and cup manufacturers.

The items can only be recycled at these sites currently and not in blue bins at resident’s homes. This is due to an industry process from contractors that restricts the volume and types of items that can be sorted at recycling plants.

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment Cllr Debbie Mason said: “Previously plastic lined cups such as coffee cups could not be recycled at our bring sites but we are delighted this has now changed.

“Ideally we want residents to use their own reusable cups when visiting retailers in Rushcliffe, in line with our pledge to reduce plastic usage across the borough. 

“However when plastic lined cups are used by residents we’re pleased these selected sites can now accept them to be recycled.

“The residents of Rushcliffe have always responded well to the different recycling schemes we’ve implemented and we hope that they will take full advantage of this new service.”