Speaking on the programme, David Tuthill, waste and capital group projects manager for Essex County Council said that if people have space they should keep their recyclable materials at home. Mr Tuthill was talking from the council's Boreham civic amenity site, near Chelmsford, which has received more Christmas trees for composting than it can currently cope with.
A spokeswoman for the council explained the situation and said: “Following the Christmas period many people are recycling their Christmas waste at local civic amenity sites and at other locations around the county. Due to the immense public support for some containers, particularly glass, are being overrun with post-Christmas waste following Twelfth Night.
“Essex county council urges residents to continue recycling but suggests that if possible, householders hold on to their recyclable materials, if even for a few days to enable the recycling industry to catch up with the large volume of material being disposed of.”
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