Norfolk County’s first recycling machine that crushes household waste is about to be installed at a supermarket in Norwich.
Tesco, the supermarket giant, is currently trialling a TOMRA recycling machine that recycles most common household waste, such as aluminium, glass, plastic and steel.
The machine compacts the material to be recycled, which saves on carbon emissions involved in the collection of waste, as fewer trips to empty the machines are required.
Customers are awarded Clubcard points when using the machines, which are meant to help communities recycle increased amounts of household waste.
Tesco has installed the machines at many of its stores in other parts of the UK, and given the success of other such installations, it will go ahead with the addition of the newest one at Norwich’s Harford Bridge store, located in Ipswich Road.
Campaigners for the environment have said that they would welcome the move.
South Norfolk Council’s cabinet member for environmental health and recycling, David Bills, said: “Anything that helps recycling can only be a good thing. Tesco has given various presentations about what they are doing and I drove past one in Hitchin and it looks quite exciting. I would be in favour of it.”
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