A to Z of Waste and Recycling

Many items can be reused or recycled so there should be very little to throw away.

• Aerosols
• Aluminium Foil
• Batteries (domestic)
• Books
• Bras
• Building Materials
  (i.e. bricks, paving, timber)
• Bulky Items
  (i.e washing machines, dishwashers, freezers)
• Cans (Aluminium & Steel)
• Car Batteries
• Cardboard
• Carrier Bags
• Cartons (i.e. TetraPak Cartons)
• CDs & DVDs
• Clinical waste (i.e. soiled surgical dressings, swabs and infectious waste)
• Computers
• Cookers
• Dishwashers
• DIY waste (i.e. carpet, timber, tiles, plasterboard)
• Electrical items (large applicances)
• Flower Pots (plastic)
• Food Waste
• Fluorescent Tubes (and low energy light bulbs)
• Garden Waste
• Glass Bottles
• Household chemicals
• Low Energy Light Bulbs
• Microwave Ovens
• Mobile Phones
• Motoring waste (i.e engine oil, oil filters, car parts, tyres)
• Paint
• Paper and magazines
• Plastic bottles
• Plastic packaging (pots, tubs and trays)
• Printer Cartridges
• Rigid Bulky Plastics (i.e. garden furniture, water butts)
• Rubble & Paving
• Sanitry items (i.e. nappies, pads)
• Shoes & Textiles
• Small Electrical Items (i.e. kettles, toasters, hairdryers)
• Stamps (recycle at Wilton Road or Swift Lane Opens in a new window)
• Toys
• Timber
• Televisions
• Varnish
• Yellow pages

Search for your nearest local recycling centre online.

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