RESIDENTS can win free tickets to the Ideal Home Exhibition by answering questions on recycling.

Dartford Council has eight pairs of tickets for the show at Earls Court, London, between March 9 and April 2.

The competition's questions are based on the council's Box-it recycling scheme.

Portfolio holder Councillor Alex Dunn said: "Recycling has rocketed 30 per cent since the introduction of the scheme last October, with residents collecting on average 115 tonnes of recyclables each week."

Answer these three question for a chance to win: Which four items can be recycled in your box?

By what percentage has recycling increased in Dartford since the introduction of the box?

How many tonnes of recyclables are collected from Dartford's homes each week?

Send your answers to Communications, Dartford Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford or visit the website dartford.gov.

uk/competition. Entries must be received by 5pm on March 7.