FOLLOWING the success of last year’s event, customers can now recycle their Easter egg packaging at Sainsbury’s Stores in Sale, Altrincham and Urmston from April 3-14.

The specially designed facility can handle plastic, card and paper. The scheme makes it even easier to recycle the packaging from eggs, taking in materials like rigid plastic which aren't always accepted at other kerbside collection points.

Sainsbury’s head of sustainability, engineering, energy and environment Paul Crewe said:

"We’re proud to offer the recycling facility to our customers and colleagues. Recycling is an important part of Sainsbury’s environmental commitment."

The Christmas card recycling scheme collected 88 tonnes of cards which amounted to a donation of £12,276 to the Forest Stewardship Council, helping to protect the world’s forests.