Quite simply, we are running out of places where rubbish can be dumped and we need to reduce the amount that is sent to landfill sites. 120 million tonnes of rubbish are sent to landfill in the UK, every year. The best alternative is to recycle - an amazing 60% of our rubbish can be turned into useful things. So, why recycle? Because it would be rubbish not to.

Some rubbish facts:

On average, every family in the UK uses around 330 glass bottles and jars each year.

As a country, we use 150 million plastic bags each week – and it takes 500 years for one plastic bag in landfill to decay.

Each year, the average British family throws away 6 trees worth of paper! If we recycled it we could save 12,500 litres of water, 1,500kwh of electricity, 3.5kg of carbon dioxide and 7kg of nitrogen emissions.

On average, every one of us in the UK throws away seven times our own weight (around 575kg) in rubbish every year.

To find out more information about recycling in your area call 0845 055 957 or visit www.lancswasteinfo.com