Here's what plastic packaging you can now recycle after rule changes on October 1

A new scheme is set to make it easier for Lancashire residents to recycle their plastic waste.

From October, Blackpool and Lancashire County Council residents will see a change in what to put in the recycling bin. Here's a list of what they'll take from October 1:

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Plastic recycling
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Glass bottles
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Glass jars
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Food tins
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Drink cans
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Clean foil
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Clean foil trays
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Empty aerosol cans
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Metal biscuit and sweet tins
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Metal bottle caps and lids
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