Vale of White Horse have launched a waste items search engine to help make recycling even easier. It goes by the name Recycleopedia, and it’s a search engine to tell users what bin to put waste items in. Residents can simply type in the item that they want to throw away, and Recycleopedia displays a results page showing which bin to put it in. If the item can’t be put in kerbside bins, residents are signposted to their nearest household waste recycling centre. The Vale's residents have just been declared the third best recyclers in the country! Councillor Matthew Barber said: “our existing recycling system is already hugely successful and this is partly down to the simplicity of our waste collection system. Recycleopedia is set to make this even easier, allowing our residents to simply search for the item they want to throw away. This will be particularly useful over Christmas, when much more waste is generated.” Recycleopedia is on the Vale's website at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/recycleopedia. The council is also launching a system for residents to have a personalised waste calendar on their smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. It allows residents to quickly and easily find out which bin they need to put out on any given week. The electronic calendar displays on their phone or computer, with an entry the night before their collection day to remind them to put their bins out, and which bins it is that week, and an entry on the collection day itself. The calendar will work on nearly all smartphones and tablets, and all the instructions on how to download the calendar are on the council's website at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/ical. Cllr Barber added: “With advances in technology over the years, we’re always looking for new and up to date ways to make our recycling service even easier. By launching this calendar and Recycleopedia, we’re making it even easier for our residents to check which bins to put out on any particular week, and to make sure they’re putting the right things in them.”