News; UK News; Christmas cards; Bin men's warning to people throwing away Christmas cards, wrapping and gift bags You might be confused when it comes to what you can recycle over Christmas, and a ...

Wrapping paper, gift bags and Christmas cards CANNOT go in your green or blue recycling bags here in St Helens borough. READ MORE: Man shows up in pub and does karaoke of iconic 90s song - then ...

Traditional paper greeting cards are totally fine to recycle. Shiny Christmas cards printed on photo paper, however, should go in the trash, as well as anything with lots of metallic embossing.

A bin man has issued a warning to those recycling wrapping paper, Christmas cards, and gift bags - as the items can actually not be recycled in some places.

Wrapping paper, gift bags and Christmas cards cannot go in your green or blue recycling bags here in St Helens borough. Most contain foil, plastic, glitter and glue - so please pop them into your ...

Non-metallic gift bags are also recyclable, but any parts with glitter or glue should be excluded. According to Forge Recycling, many local councils allow Christmas cards, gift bags, and wrapping ...