Types of waste we accept

Empty cans can be placed in your kerbside recycling bin

• Audio cassettes
• CDs
• DVDs
• Floppy discs
• 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

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

• Carpets
• Underlay

Goes in the non-recyclables container.

Laminate, vinyl and lino are 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

• 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
• Fridges and freezers (domestic only)
• Televisions
• Washing machines and tumble dryers
• Computers/laptops /monitors – it’s a good idea to remove all your personal data properly before disposing of a computer or laptop.
• DVD players
• Hair Dryers/tongs/straighteners
• Irons
• Kettles
• Lawnmowers
• Microwaves
• Mobile phones - remember to take out your old SIM card
• Smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors
• Toasters
• Toys, including ride-on cars, bikes and scooters
• Vacuum cleaners/hoovers
• Stereos

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.

• 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 diametre 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.Injurous 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. 

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

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

Can go in your kerbside recycling bin.

Copper

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Directories
• Envelopes

• Animal bedding
• Fish tanks and aquariums

Animal bedding is accepted in small amounts (one or two bags per week) of vegetarian pet bedding, eg soiled wood shavings, grit. This must be double-bagged and clearly labelled.

Fish tanks/aquariums – we accept household items. Filters or lights should be placed in the small electrical appliances container.

• Bottles
• Toys
• Garden furniture

Since April 2017 we have stopped separating rigid plastic at the five sites (Caister, Dereham, Ketteringham, Kings Lynn and Thetford) which offered this service due to issues with the outlet processing the material. It is something we are keen to offer again but 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. accepted in non-recyclables or for Reuse shops.

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

• Broken non-electrical
• Electrical sports equipment

• Clothes
• Shoes
• Boots
• Curtains

Place contaminated 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 should go into the cardboard container, but shiny or foil-type wrapping paper should go into the non-recyclables container.

Non glitter/shiny wrapping paper can go in kerbside bin.