Thank you for recycling your paper and cardboard!

That's the message from Pendle Council, following improvements to its household paper and cardboard recycling collections two months ago.

Councillor James Starkie, who represents recycling in Pendle, said:

"The changes have made it easier for residents to recycle their paper and cardboard from home.

"Pendle residents can now put their junk mail, newspapers, cereal boxes, cardboard food packaging and other paper and cardboard products either into a cardboard box or their green recycling box."

And the extra paper and cardboard waste many households have over Christmas and New Year can go into the collections too.

Carole Taylor, the Council's Recycling Co-ordinator, said:

"Many families generate more waste over Christmas. Please recycle as much of it as you can.

"Christmas cards, wrapping paper and cardboard food packaging can all be recycled through our household paper and cardboard collections."

The Council also wants to remind residents of the changes to household rubbish and recycling over Christmas and New Year.

There are no refuse or recycling collections on Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th or Friday 30th December.

Monday's collections will be done on Wednesday 28th December, Tuesday's collections will be done on Thursday 29th December and Friday's collections will be done on Monday 2nd January 2012.

For more information about the improved paper and cardboard collections, go to www.pendle.gov.uk/recycling or call the recycling helpline on (01282) 661743.