• Make arrangements for disposal of all of the waste collected from households and businesses in Sunderland, at reasonable cost to its residents and without environmental harm.
• Arrange for the provision and servicing of facilities to permit householders in Sunderland to recycle specified commodities (e.g. glass, newspapers and magazines, cans, textiles, books, foil and compost).  Details of recycling sites.
• Provide, free of charge, advice to householders and businesses in Sunderland on recycling, waste reduction and minimisation.

View our Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy 

Useful numbers for 2007/2008

View our Monitoring Information with regard to customer service standards, requests, compliments and complaints.

For more information view our Frequently Asked Questions.

Aluminium Can Recycling Association	Promote recycling and awareness of the benefits of recycling Aluminium cans.
British Plastics Federation	Plastics Industry Association
The British Steel Packaging Recycling Unit	Promote recovery and recycling of used steel packaging
British Steel Save-a-Can	Collect and recycle metal cans
The Composting Association	Research and promote composting
Entrust	Enroll Environmental Bodies for use of Landfill Tax Credits
Environment Agency	Waste regulation
Incpen	Promote understanding of the benefits of packaging
Institute of Waste Management	Professional body for the Waste Management Industry
Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee	Local Authority forum for information exchange and advice on recycling
National Association of Paper Merchants	Represent interests of UK paper merchants
RECOUP	Promote recovery of post-consumer plastic bottles
Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau	Information on steel packaging recycling
Waste Watch	Promote practical action on reducing, reusing and recycling waste
2Recycle	Disposal of unwanted household goods

last updated 13/10/08