Recycling A-Z - what goes where?

A

Aerosols

Red lidded recycling bin

Animal bedding

Household waste

Animal waste

Household waste

Asbestos

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

F

Aluminium Foil

Red lidded recycling bin

Fire alarms/detectors

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Fire extinguishers

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Some HWRC's

Fireworks

Household waste

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

(Fully spent fireworks should go in the black bin. You should soak misfired or partly spent fireworks in a container of water for 24 hours in an area where they cannot be tampered with and contact the supplier/manufacturer for advice on disposal).

Food and drink cartons

Blue lidded recycling bin

Food and drink pouches

Household waste

Food tins and drink cans

Red lidded recycling bin

Food waste

Food waste bin

Fruit and veg peelings

Food waste bin

Furniture

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

B

Balloons

Household waste

Bathroom suites - toilets, sinks and baths

Some HWRC's

Batteries

Sealed/separate container next to recycling

Beddings

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

Bicycles

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

Black plastic packaging

Red lidded recycling bin

Books

Blue lidded recycling bin

Sell or donate

Bras

Some HWRC's

Bricks

Some HWRC's

Bubble wrap

Household waste

Building materials

Some HWRC's

Buttons

Household waste

C

Car batteries

Some HWRC's

Cardboard

Blue lidded recycling bin

Cars

Sell or donate

Christmas tree lights

Some HWRC's

Christmas trees

Garden waste bin

Cling film

Household waste

Clothes hangers

Sell or donate

Clothing and textiles

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Coal ash

Household waste

Some HWRC's

No hot ashes

Coffee pods and capsules

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Household waste

Coins

Sell or donate

Compostable plastics

Household waste

Computers (PCs), laptops, tablets and monitors

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

Cooking oil and fats

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Sealed/separate container next to recycling

Corks

Household waste

Corporate workwear and uniforms

Some HWRC's

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Cotton buds

Household waste

Cotton wool

Household waste

Crisp packets

Household waste

Crockery

Household waste

Sell or donate

Cutlery

Household waste

Sell or donate

Plastic cleaning bottles

Red lidded recycling bin

Textiles and clothing

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

D

Diesel, petrol, brake and anti-freeze fluid

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Directories

Blue lidded recycling bin

Disposable nappies

Household waste

DIY Waste

Some HWRC's

Domestic or wild animals

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Drinking glasses

Household waste

Sell or donate

Duvets and pillows

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

DVDs & CDs

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

E

Electrical items

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

Engine oil

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Some HWRC's

Envelopes (including windowed envelopes)

Blue lidded recycling bin

G

Garden waste

Garden waste bin

Gas bottles

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Gift and toy packaging

Blue lidded recycling bin

Red lidded recycling bin

Glass bottles and jars

Red lidded recycling bin

Greeting cards

Blue lidded recycling bin

Household waste

H

Hand and garden tools

Sell or donate

Handbags

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Hazardous waste

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Hearing aids

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

I

Inhalers

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Ironing boards

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

J

Jewellery and watches

Sell or donate

Junk mail

Blue lidded recycling bin

K

Kettles

Some HWRC's

Keys

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Some HWRC's

Kitchen Roll

Household waste

L

Lawnmowers

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

Light bulbs

Household waste

Plastic bottle lids

Red lidded recycling bin

M

Magazines

Blue lidded recycling bin

Make-up packaging

Blue lidded recycling bin

Red lidded recycling bin

Household waste

Margarine tubs

Red lidded recycling bin

Medicines

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Mobile phones

Sell or donate

Sealed/separate container next to recycling

Musical instruments

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

N

Newspaper

Blue lidded recycling bin

P

Paint

Some HWRC's

Sell or donate

Paint tins

Some HWRC's

Paper

Blue lidded recycling bin

Paper coffee cups

Blue lidded recycling bin

Perfume bottles

Red lidded recycling bin

Pet food pouches

Household waste

Pet waste

Household waste

Photographs

Household waste

Pizza boxes

Blue lidded recycling bin

Plasterboard

Some HWRC's

Plastic bags and wrapping

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Household waste

Plastic bottles

Red lidded recycling bin

Plastic plant pots

Sell or donate

Household waste

Plastic pots, tubs and trays

Red lidded recycling bin

Plastic pouches

Household waste

Plastic PVC packaging

Household waste

Plastic straws

Household waste

Plastic tubes

Household waste

Polystyrene

Household waste

Printer cartridges

Some HWRC's

Pyrex

Sell or donate

Household waste

Shredded paper

Blue lidded recycling bin

S

Plastic shampoo bottles

Red lidded recycling bin

Saucepans

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

School uniforms

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Sheets

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Shoes and boots

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Sleeping bags

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Household waste

Smoke alarms

Sealed/separate container next to recycling

Some HWRC's

Spectacles

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Sealed/separate container next to recycling

Stamps

Sell or donate

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Blue lidded recycling bin

Sticky tape

Household waste

Trigger spray bottles

Red lidded recycling bin

R

Rubble

Some HWRC's

T

Tea bags

Food waste bin

Tetra Pak

Blue lidded recycling bin

Tiles - floor and wall

Some HWRC's

Tissues

Household waste

Toilet roll / Kitchen roll tubes

Blue lidded recycling bin

Toothpaste Tubes

Household waste

Toys and games

Sell or donate

Some HWRC's

Household waste

Tyres

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Some HWRC's

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

V

Vapes or e-cigarettes

Cannot be re-used or recycled under any circumstances

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Some HWRC's

W

Walking aids

Sell or donate

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Some HWRC's

Water filters

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Some HWRC's

Wet wipes

Household waste

White goods - fridges, freezers, cookers, washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers

Sell or donate

Manufacturer/producer responsibility

Some HWRC's

Wood and timber

Some HWRC's

Wood ash

Garden waste bin

Household waste

No hot ashes

Wool

Household waste

Wrapping paper

Blue lidded recycling bin

Household waste

Y

Yoghurt pots

Red lidded recycling bin