Journey of a jar: where does your recycling go?

It can be a real postcode lottery when it comes to recycling rates.

For example, Milton Keynes hit 60% according to the most recent Defra data, while in nearby Luton the figure was 28%.

But what actually happens to the waste that does go for recycling?

Martin Heath headed to Hertfordshire to track the journey of a couple of typical items of rubbish once it leaves our houses.

(Photo credit: Jeff Overs/BBC)