WOKINGHAM residents are being encouraged to repurpose their black boxes following the delivery of the new, waterproof recycling sacks.
Last month, Wokingham Borough Council completed the rollout of its new bags.
Now, it is asking people to find other uses for their old containers and said from hedgehog homes to vegetable planters, some residents are already turning them into something new.
Cllr Parry Batth, executive member for environment, said: “Many of our residents have already taken it upon themselves to find a good way to reuse their black boxes at home.
“I was delighted to see some hedgehogs in Twyford have already found a happy home inside a reused black box, specially fitted out for their needs!”
Other suggestions include using them as outdoor storage boxes and donating them to neighbours in need.
Wokingham Borough Council will collect unwanted black boxes later this year, and said the containers should not be left out for removal if they are not currently being used.
Residents in need of extra waterproof recycling bags can collect them from pick-up locations listed here: www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/recycling/order-recycling-bagsAnybody who has repurposed their black box is asked to email photos to CEM@wokingham.gov.uk
