A CAMPAIGN to encourage residents to recycle their household waste has been extended following its success.

Durham County Council launched the Bin it Right campaign last April to help inform people about what they can and cannot recycle and which bin they should use.

The campaign has significantly improved the quality of the material collected from the kerbside for recycling and enabled the council to recycle, reuse or compost 43 per cent of all household waste collected in County Durham.

This is in line with the national average.

And by reducing contamination levels – which can be caused by people placing non-recyclable materials, such as food, nappies and pet waste, in their recycling bin or by not washing containers out properly – the council is saving money due to not having to pay around £100 per tonne for alternative treatment and disposal.

Following its success, the campaign will now be extended until the end of March next year.

For more information, visit durham.gov.uk/whatgoeswhere or call 03000-261-000.