A-Z of waste

• A-Z Waste:
  • Item: Aerosol cans (e.g. furniture polish), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Aluminium coffee capsules, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Aluminium foil (without food contamination, Container: blue-lid bin
  • Item: Aluminium foil tops, Container: blue-lid bin
  • Item: Aluminium trays, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Ash (wood), Container: green-lid bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Ash (coal), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Baking tins/trays, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Bags (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / recycle at selected supermarkets
  • Item: Bamboo container, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Bark, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Battery (household - watch, hearing aid, AAA, etc.), Container: battery bag
  • Item: Battery (car, van), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Bed, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / furniture charity shop
  • Item: Bed sheets, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / local charity shop
  • Item: Bedding (pets), Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Beer bottle top, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Beer glass, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: (wrap in newspaper)
  • Item: Beer keg, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Beverage cartons, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Bicycle inner tube, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Bike chain, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Biodegradable film, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Biodegradable plastic, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Birthday cards, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Biscuit container (plastic), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Biscuit tin, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Black plastic tray, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Blinds, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Blister packs (for tablets), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Bones (chicken, turkey, fish, etc.), Container: food caddy
  • Item: Book, Container: textile bank, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Bottle (glass), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Bottle lid (plastic), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Branches, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Brita water filter, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Brown plastic jar, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Bubble wrap, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Bulky waste, Container: Bulky waste
  • Item: Butane gas cartridge, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Cake boards, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / reuse
  • Item: Camping stove - methylated spirit, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Camping gas bottle, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Candle stubs, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cans - food/drink (including cat/dog food), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Car tyres (up to 4), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Cards (plain) / Cardboard, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Cards (non plain), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Carpet, Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Carrier bags (paper), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Carrier bags (With 1 to 5 recycling triangle) , Container: blue-lid bin, Comment: / recycle at selected supermarkets
  • Item: Cassette tape/cassette case, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cast iron, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Cat food/dog food, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Cat food (pouch), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cat litter, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: CD, Container: textile bank, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Cellophane, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Champagne flute, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: (wrap in newspaper)
  • Item: Chemicals (small quantities), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Chicken carcass, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Christmas decorations (tinsel, baubles, etc.), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Christmas tree, Container: green-lid bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Christmas wrapping paper (plain), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Christmas wrapping paper (non plain - shiny gloss, sparkles, fancy bows, etc.), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cigarette lighters (empty), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cling film, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Clothes, Container: textile bank, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Coat hanger (metal), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Coat hanger (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Coffee capsule (plastic), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Coffee cup (take away), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Coffee disc/pod (e.g. Tassimo) remove film, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Coffee grounds, Container: food caddy, home compost bin
  • Item: Compost (small amounts from plant pots), Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Compostable magazine wrapper, Container: black sack, grey bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Compostable packaging, Container: black sack, grey bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Computer (inc. monitor), Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Contact lens, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Contact lenses - plastic case, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cooking oil, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cork, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cork metal holder (from fizzy wine), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Cotton buds/cotton wool, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Crab shell, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Credit card (cut up), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Crisp packet, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Crockery, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Curtain Rail (plastic or wooden), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Cutlery, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Dental floss dispenser, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Deodorant (glass bottle with roller ball), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Dog poo, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Drinking glass, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: (wrap in newspaper)
  • Item: Drinking straws, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Drinks cartons, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Duvet, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: DVD cases, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Electrical cable, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Electrical item - large, Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Electrical item - small, Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Envelopes (with and without windows), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Envelopes (padded), Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / reuse
  • Item: Egg box (cardboard), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Egg box (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Egg shells, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Exercise bike, Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Expanded polystyrene, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Facial wipes, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Fat - cooking (lard block), Container: food caddy
  • Item: Foil (inc. milk bottle lids), Container: blue-lid bin
  • Item: Foil trays, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Flower pot/tray (black plastic), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Flowers, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Fluorescent tubes, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Fridge/freezer, Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Fruit skin/peel/stone, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Fruit punnet, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Garden waste, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Gas bottle, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Glass (broken), Container: black sack, blue-lid bin, blue bag, blue box, Bulky waste, food caddy, green-lid bin, grey bin, home compost bin, Comment: (Broken glass should not be placed in the recycling containers. Loose broken glass placed in black sacks can cause serious injuries to the public and to our collection crews. Please wrap up broken glass securely in a newspaper or taped cardboard box and make sure that any broken glass is fully covered to prevent injuries.)
  • Item: Glass bottles/jars, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Glass window, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Grass cuttings, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: HDPE net (fruit and vegetable net), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: HDPE containers (milk bottles, shampoo bottles, ice cream containers), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: HDPE plastic bags (With 1 to 5 recycling triangle) , Container: blue-lid bin, Comment: / supermarket
  • Item: Hedge trimmings, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Hose pipe, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Ice cream container (plastic), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Ink cartridge (printer), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / refill / recycle at selected shops and charity shops
  • Item: Iron, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: 'J' cloths, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Jar lids (metal), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Jars (glass), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Jiffy bag, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Juice cartons, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Junk mail, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Jute bags, Container: textile bank, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Keg (beer), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Kettle, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Keys (metal), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Kitchen roll, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Kitchen roll with cardboard tube, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Kitchen roll with food residue, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Kitchen towel, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Kitchen towel cardboard tube, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Kitchen towel with food residue, Container: black sack, blue-lid bin, blue bag, blue box, Bulky waste, food caddy, green-lid bin, grey bin
  • Item: Knitting needles, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Knives, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Laundry basket, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Leaves, Container: green-lid bin, home compost bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Lever arch file, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Light bulbs (energy saving), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Light bulbs (fluorescent tubes), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Light bulbs (halogen), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Light bulbs (old standard type), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Lipstick/lipsalve tubes, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Lithium ion batteries, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Lobster shell, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Long life cartons, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Low density polyethylene (plastic film), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / selected supermarkets
  • Item: Loyalty card (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Make-up wipes, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Mail order catalogue, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Magazine wrapper (potato starch), Container: black sack, grey bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Magazines, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Margarine, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Margarine tub, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Melamine, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Methylated spirits, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Methylated spirits (camping stove), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Mattress, Container: Bulky waste, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Mattress topper (memory foam), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Meat, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Metal (non business items), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Metal screw cap (e.g. wine bottle), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Meat tray - (With 1 to 5 recycling triangle) , Container: blue-lid bin
  • Item: Microwave popcorn bag, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Milk bottle tops - foil, Container: blue-lid bin
  • Item: Milk bottle tops - plastic, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Milk bottles - Carton, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Mirror, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Mobile phone, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Mushroom plastic container, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Mussel shells, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Nail brush, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Nails (human), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Nails (metal), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Nappies, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Negatives (photographs), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Newspaper, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Nutshells , Container: food caddy
  • Item: Oil (car/engine), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Oil (cooking), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Oven tray, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Paint cans, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Paint (still usable), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Pans, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Parcel tape, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Paper bags (remove any cellophane windows), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Paper mache, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Paper plates, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Paper serviettes, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Parrot cage waste, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Pen, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Pencil, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Pet food - foil pouch, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Pets - bedding, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Phone, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / local charity shop
  • Item: Photographs, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Pillow, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / local charity shop
  • Item: Pillow (foam), Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / local charity shop
  • Item: Pistachio shells, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Pizza Boxes (Cardboard), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plant pot (plastic), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plants, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Plasterboard (up to 50kg), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Plastic bags - (With 1 to 5 recycling triangle) , Container: blue-lid bin, Comment: / recycle at selected supermarkets
  • Item: Plastic bottles (inc. plastic caps), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plastic container, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plastic container (mushroom box), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plastic lid from food container, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plastic strapping, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Plastic toy, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / local charity shop
  • Item: Plastic tray (black), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plastic tray (green), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Plastic wrapping (all), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Polystyrene, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Polystyrene (expanded), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Potato peelings, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Potato starch bag, Container: black sack, grey bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Pottery, Container: grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Power bank battery bank, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / WEEE bank
  • Item: Printer toner (inkjet), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: Refill / recycle at selected shops and charity shops /
  • Item: Printer toner (laser), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: Refill / recycle at selected shops and charity shops /
  • Item: Pumpkin, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Pyrex dish, Container: grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: (wrapped in newspaper) / charity shop
  • Item: Rags (e.g. old clothes), Container: textile bank
  • Item: Rat (dead), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Razors, Container: black sack
  • Item: Rubber gloves, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Saucepans, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Sawdust (treated), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Sawdust (untreated), Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Screws (metal), Container: grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Sellotape , Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Shampoo bottles, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Shoes, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Shooting clay, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Shopping bags (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / recycle at selected supermarkets
  • Item: Shredded paper, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Shredded paper (in paper sacks), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Soil (up to 2 x 25kg bags), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Soot, Container: grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: (if bagged)
  • Item: Soup cartons, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Spectacles, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: / charity scheme via opticians
  • Item: Spray Cans (aerosols) , Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Stainless steel (non business items), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Stone (up to 2 x 25kg bags), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Strapping (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Straw - drinking (plastic), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Styrofoam food tray, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Sweet tin, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Tablet pack (cardboard box), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Tablet pack (plastic insert/blister pack/foil), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Takeaway - coffee cup, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Takeaway trays (plastic/non polystyrene), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Tea bags, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Tea light holder, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Telephone, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / WEEE bank
  • Item: Telephone directory, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Tetra Pak, Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Textiles, Container: textile bank
  • Item: Thermometer (Mercury), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Tickets (paper/card), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Tin foil, Container: blue-lid bin
  • Item: Tissues, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Toilet roll tube, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Toothbrush, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Toothbrush Head (electric), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Toothpaste pump, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Toothpaste tube, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Trays (wooden), Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre, Comment: / charity shop
  • Item: Turf (large amount), Container: none, Comment: Skip or skip bag
  • Item: Turf (small amount), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Turkey carcass/bone, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Tyres (Car - up to 4), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Vacuum cleaner (dust), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Varnish (tin), Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Vase (glass), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Vegetable peelings, Container: food caddy
  • Item: Vegetarian pet bedding, Container: green-lid bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Vegware cups/containers, Container: home compost bin
  • Item: Video cassette tape, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: charity shop
  • Item: Wallpaper, Container: black sack, grey bin, Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Washing powder box (cardboard) , Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Washing up bowl, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Water filter cartridges, Container: none, Comment: Return scheme at participating stores
  • Item: Weeds, Container: green-lid bin
  • Item: Weighing scales, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Window envelopes, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Wine bottle (cork), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Wine bottle (metal screw cap), Container: blue-lid bin, blue box
  • Item: Wine glass, Container: black sack, grey bin, Comment: (please wrap in newspaper)
  • Item: Wood ash, Container: green-lid bin, home compost bin
  • Item: Wooden cat litter, Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Window glass, Container: Household Waste Recycling Centre
  • Item: Wrapping paper (plain), Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Wrapping paper (non plain), Container: black sack, grey bin
  • Item: Yellow pages, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag
  • Item: Yogurt pot, Container: blue-lid bin, blue bag

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