Are You Getting Soft Plastic Recycling Right? What Every Home Needs to Know to Follow the Rules & Simplify Recycling
Soft plastic recycling can feel confusing at the best of times. With different councils having different rules and the majority not collecting soft plastics from the kerbside, it’s easy to get it wrong or just give up. But more and more eco-conscious households want to make sure they’re recycling properly - not just to help the environment, but to make recycling easier and less of a hassle.
What Are the Rules for Soft Plastic Recycling in the UK?
First things first: it’s important to know what counts as soft plastics. This includes bread bags, crisp packets, carrier bags, frozen food pouches and most flexible wrappers. These items can’t go in your regular recycling bin at home. Instead, you need to collect them up and take them to a supermarket drop-off point or a specialist recycling centre. The golden rule is that all soft plastics must be clean, dry and free from food residue. If they’re dirty, they could ruin a whole batch of recycling and end up in landfill.
Councils across the UK are getting stricter about waste collections, making it more important than ever to keep on top of your household waste. That means it’s not just about being green - it’s about staying organised and making recycling part of your regular routine.
How The Shrinker! Makes Recycling Easier & Helps You Save
This is where The Shrinker! really shines. By compressing soft plastics by up to 70%, The Shrinker! turns a messy pile of wrappers and bags into one small, tidy bundle. That means no more overflowing carrier bags, no more kitchen cupboards full of plastic and a whole lot less stress when it comes to storing your recycling.
With everything neatly compacted together, you’ll find it much easier to store your soft plastics until your next trip to the supermarket drop-off point. You’ll also fit more into every trip, which means fewer journeys and less hassle. Most importantly, by reducing the amount of waste in your household bins, you’ll free up valuable space and make it easier to keep your home tidy - especially in smaller living spaces.
As one Wholly Shrink! customer put it: “This handy little tool makes collecting soft plastic so easy - by compressing the plastic you can collect even more to be dropped off”
Turning Good Intentions into Everyday Habits
The Shrinker! isn’t just about saving space and keeping the rules. It actually helps people build better recycling habits. Recent survey results show that UK households using The Shrinker! are more likely to recycle soft plastics correctly and stick with it. 85% of new recyclers said it was the reason they started and 84% of existing recyclers said it helped them keep going. When recycling is simple and satisfying, it’s much easier to make it part of everyday life.
Recycle Right & Make a Real Difference
If you want to make sure your soft plastic recycling really counts, The Shrinker! is a simple and effective way to keep on top of the rules and make recycling easier at home. With just one small change, you can recycle with confidence, reduce clutter, and make life that little bit easier.
