Questions about what you can recycle in Chelmsford?

Yes, it's frustrating that different councils have different rules but that's in large part due to having to arrange external contracts at different times.
You need to rinse dirty packaging, squash plastic bottles and, in Chelmsford at least, put the lids back on.
More answers here: https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/what-goes-in-each-bin/