Types of waste we accept

Empty cans can be placed in your kerbside recycling bin

• Audio cassettes
• CDs
• DVDs
• Records
• Video cassettes

You can put them in the non-recyclables container.

May be accepted at Reuse shops.

• Household/dry cell
• Cars/vehicle - handle with care

Household batteries are also accepted at retail outlets and supermarkets. Batteries may be a fire hazard if disposed of in your household rubbish bin. Please recycle responsibly.

Any unusable bicycles can be placed in the scrap metal container. 

May be accepted at Reuse shops.

• Food processor blades
• Knives

These can be put in the cardboard container

May be accepted at Reuse shops.

• Cans
• Tins
• Foil

• Books
• Greeting cards
• Washed cartons
• Boxes

Can also go in your kerbside recycling bin.

• Carpets
• Underlay
• Vinyl
• Lino

Goes in the non-recyclables container.

Laminate charged under DIY waste.

Accepted in non-recyclables or offer to Reuse shop.

Metal hangers to metals.

Real Christmas trees can go in green waste container.
Fake trees in the scrap metal container.

Fake Christmas trees (and decorations) in good condition are accepted at Reuse shops.

• Furniture cushions

• Boilers
• Christmas tree lights
• Computers/laptops /monitors – It is your responsibility to remove all personal data prior to recycling the item
• Cookers and ovens - ensure gas cookers are disconnected by a qualified gas technician (refer to the Gas Safe register for a list of local companies)
• Dishwashers
• Dishwashers
• Fridges and freezers (domestic only)
• DVD players
• Hairdryers/tongs/straighteners
• Irons
• Kettles
• Lawnmowers
• Leads
• Microwaves
• Telephones (including mobile phones) - remember to take out your old SIM card - it is your responsibility to remove all personal data prior to recycling the item
  
• Plugs
• Printers
• Smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors
• Stereos and radios
• Tablets/iPads /media devices - It is your responsibility to remove all personal data prior to recycling the item
• Televisions/Smart TVs - It is your responsibility to remove all personal data prior to recycling the item
  
• Toasters
• Toys, including ride-on cars, bikes and scooters
• Vacuum cleaners/hoovers
• Washing machines and tumble dryers

Your local district, borough or city council may offer a collection service for large electrical goods (eg washing machines, fridges, freezers), but might charge you. Some items can be offered to Reuse shops. Please check with staff.

It is your responsibility to remove all personal data from your electronic items prior to recycling them. Some items may go on to be refurbished. More information on deleting your data.

Small amounts are accepted, but needs to be double-bagged and labelled. Goes in the non-recyclables container. Also goes in kerbside rubbish bin or food caddy in some areas.

• Chairs
• Tables
• Sofas
• Beds

We accept free-standing furniture for free, however fitted furniture is classed as DIY waste.

• Garden and green waste
• Garden tools
• Trees - except ash trees.  Branches over 10cm diameter will go in the timber bin.  Please prune tree prunings into manageable sizes.
• Water butts

More information about garden/green waste.

We do not accept:

Ash trees, leaves and prunings - and they cannot be accepted by your local garden waste collection service for composting. This is because ash dieback disease is affecting ash trees across the country. Defra and The Forestry Commission recommend that householders who have any ash trees, leaves or prunings burn them on site, where permitted to do so. Injurious or invasive weeds (eg ragwort, Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed and Himalayan balsam) - treat them in the area in which they are growing, and avoid moving them, as this significantly reduces the risk of them spreading.

Visit GOV.uk for more information on tree pests and diseases.

If you have large quantities of garden waste, email in advance. 

There are some delays with our gas bottle collections so some recycling centres may not be able to accept them at the moment. Gas cylinders are the property of the gas supplier and we recommend that they are returned to them if possible.

Advice on where to dispose of gas bottles and cylinders.

Can go in your kerbside recycling bin.

You can put empty and washed bottles and jars in the glass containers at our recycling centres. For flat glass, like window panes, see DIY waste.

Incontinence pads should usually be wrapped and disposed of in your kerbside rubbish bin.

Yes, we accept small amounts (one bag per household, per week) of incontinence pads. They must be double-wrapped and clearly labelled, to minimise the risk of human contact with them.

• Glasses
• Crockery
• Saucepans

We accept household fluorescent tubes and lightbulbs for free. For large quantities or commercial collection/disposal, contact Recolight (charges apply).

Wash them first. Put them in the 'cardboard' container.

Can go in your kerbside recycling bin.

• Barbecues
• Bicycles
• Lawnmowers (empty of fuel)
• Kitchenware
• Shelving
• Empty metal paint tins
• Rotary washing lines

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Directories
• Envelopes
• Shredded paper (please make sure this is put in your bin loosely and not in bags)

• Animal bedding
• Fish tanks and aquariums

Vegetarian pet bedding is accepted in small amounts (up to 2 bags per week from rabbits, guinea pigs etc).  This must be double-bagged and clearly labelled.  Please consider home composting it instead.

Household fish tanks/aquariums and animal housing are accepted.  Filters or lights should be placed in the small electrical appliances container.  Items in good, clean condition may also be accepted for reuse shops.

• Bottles
• Toys
• Garden furniture

We continue to search for opportunities, but we are currently unable to recycle rigid plastic as we need to ensure we have a secure market for the material. 

Bottles, tubs and trays can go in your kerbside recycling bin. Toys and plant pots etc. are accepted in non-recyclable container or may be accepted for Reuse shops.

• Bikes
• Dried out empty metal paint cans
• Sports equipment
• Radiators

• Broken non-electrical
• Electrical sports equipment

• Clothes
• Shoes
• Boots
• Curtains
• Towels

Clean items (no grease, oil, mud or heavy soiling) must be bagged before being placed in textiles banks for recycling.

We are accepting textiles at all sites, however if banks are full we may ask you to hold on to items until we have a collection.

Place heavily soiled/dirty items in the non-recyclable container.

• Household tools (including broken)
• Garden tools
• DIY tools
• Power tools

• Unused wallpaper
• Used/stripped wallpaper

Unused wallpaper should go into the cardboard container

Used/stripped wallpaper should go into the non-recyclables container

• Garden bench
• Dining table
• Chairs

Paper goes into the cardboard container or your kerbside recycling bin.

Shiny or foil type paper goes into non-recyclables container or your kerbside rubbish bin.