News wrote:
On an almost related note - our council is generally very good on
recycling collections. However, the only thing that puzzles me is that
it refuses to take any black plastic for recycling. Even down to not
taking a whole bag of plastic because it has a single black piece
visible in it.

That's odd. Our council takes any 1 and 2 plastics, I've never
heard any restrictions on colour or anything.