Now you can recycle your cartons too!

Iain Johnstone, Business Development Manager at Rochdale FC, Councillor Wera Hobhouse and several players from Rochdale FC

Rochdale Council has unveiled five new carton recycling banks this week - to help residents recycle food and drink cartons.

The new banks are able to accept all kinds of cartons including those that are used to package things like long-life milk, fruit juices and cooking sauces.

The new recycling banks are situated at:

• Rochdale FC Spotland Stadium (Car Park), Sandy Lane, Rochdale
• Tesco, Silk Street, Rochdale
• ASDA, Dane Street, Rochdale
• Co-op, Station Road, Littleborough
• Morrison's, Kingsway, Rochdale 

Speaking at the official launch at Rochdale Football Club, Councillor Wera Hobhouse said: "These new recycling banks will give residents the opportunity to recycle even more of the waste that would otherwise end up going to landfill. Just remember - wash it, squash it, recycle it!"

When full, the banks are emptied and the contents are recycled into a number of different products ranging from plasterboard liner to high-strength paper bags.