Tip staff upcycle junk to spread Christmas cheer

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  1. Father Christmas wearing a red, white and black outfit sits on the back of a sleigh made out of household waste. It looks like it is being pulled by two reindeer which are also made out of rubbish. The sculpture sits on a concrete platform next to a road at Grimsby tip. Waste bins and other containers are visible in the background.
    North East Lincolnshire Council

    Father Christmas took time away from the North Pole to brighten up the North East Lincolnshire tip

Emma Petrie
BBC News

Staff at a waste tip in North East Lincolnshire have attempted to spread some Christmas cheer by creating festive scenes using people's rubbish.

North East Lincolnshire Council said the team at Grimsby Community Recycling Centre (CRC) said the team had "gone all out" to create a tyre sculptures, a warming living room, Christmas kitchen table and other decorations.

The authority said the amount of waste generated at Christmas is 30% higher compared to the rest of the year.

The council-run recycling centres, in Grimsby and Immingham, are open 08:00 to 18:00 GMT every day, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

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