Types of waste we accept

Accepted. You can also put them in your kerbside recycling bin

Accepted

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

Accepted. Put them in the non-recyclables container.

May also be accepted at reuse shops.

• Household/dry cell
• Cars/vehicle - handle with care
• e-Bike batteries

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

Accepted. Put unusable bicycles in the scrap metal container.

Good bikes may be accepted at reuse shops

• Food processor blades
• Knives

Accepted. Put them in the cardboard container

May be accepted at reuse shops

Not applicable

• Cans
• Tins
• Foil

• Books
• Greeting cards
• Washed cartons
• Boxes

• Carpets
• Underlay
• Vinyl
• Lino

Accepted. These go in the non-recyclables container.

Laminate is classed as DIY waste. More about DIY waste.

Accepted. Real Christmas trees can go in green waste container. Fake trees may go in the non recyclable, metal or electrical container. Please check with staff.

Fake Christmas trees and decorations in good condition are accepted at reuse shops.

Accepted. Put plastic in non-recyclables and metal hangers in metals. Or offer to reuse shops.

• Scatter cushions
• Decorative cushions

• Boilers
• Cookers and ovens - Get a qualified gas engineer to disconnect your gas cooker. Use the Gas Safe register to find a local company.
• Dishwashers
• Fridges and freezers
• Washing machines and tumble dryers
• Microwaves

Accepted. Your local district, borough or city council may offer a collection service for large electrical goods but might charge you. Reuse shops may take some items. Check with staff.

• Christmas tree lights
• Small items like hairdryers, irons, kettles, toasters
• Computers/ laptops /monitors
• Electric blankets
• DVD players
• Lawnmowers
• Leads
• Telephones, mobile phones - remember to take out your old SIM card
• Plugs
• Printers
• Smoke or carbon monoxide detectors
• Stereos and radios
• Tablets/iPads
• Televisions/Smart TVs
• Toys, including ride-on cars, bikes and scooters
• Vacuum cleaners/hoovers
• Vapes

Accepted at recycling centres.

May be accepted at reuse shops.

It is your responsibility to remove all personal data from your electronics before you recycle them. Some items may go on to be reused. More information on deleting your data.

• Kitchen foil
• Foil food trays
• Takeaway and ready meal food trays

Accepted in small amounts. 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

Accepted at recycling centres. May be accepted at reuse shops.

Fitted furniture is classed as DIY waste. More about DIY waste.

• Garden and green waste - except injurious and invasive weeds
• Garden tools
• Trees - except ash trees
• Water butts

Accepted - apart from ash trees, and leaves and prunings, and injurious or invasive weeds.

Read our information about garden or green waste for more information about what we will and will not accept. We also provide advice on how to deal with garden waste that we do not accept.

Accepted - put them in the glass containers. They can also go in your kerbside recycling bin.

Flat glass is classed as DIY waste. An example of flat glass is a window pane. More about DIY waste.

Accepted - but incontinence pads should usually be wrapped and put in your kerbside rubbish bin.

We will accept one bag of pads per household, per week. The pads must be double-wrapped and clearly labelled, to reduce human contact with them.

• Glasses
• Crockery
• Saucepans
• Bakeware

Accepted. Please don't put heatproof glass (Pyrex) into bottle banks.

May also be accepted at reuse shops.

• Electric
• Manual
• Petrol - empty

Accepted at recycling centres. Please empty fuel tanks completely for petrol lawnmowers.

May be accepted at reuse shops.

Accepted. For large quantities, or for commercial collection/disposal, contact Recolight (charges apply).

Accepted. Put them in the cardboard container. They can also go in your kerbside recycling bin.

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

Accepted - but nappies should usually be wrapped and put in your kerbside rubbish bin.

We accept one bag per household, per week of disposal nappies. They must be double-wrapped and clearly labelled, to reduce human contact with them.

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Directories
• Envelopes
• Shredded paper (put it in your bin loosely, not in bags)

• Animal bedding
• Fish tanks and aquariums

Accepted. We accept up to 2 bags of vegetarian pet bedding per week (from rabbits, guinea pigs etc). Please double-bagged it and label it clearly. Think about home composting it instead.

We also accept household fish tanks/aquariums and animal housing. Put filters or lights in the small electrical appliances container. Good, clean items may also be accepted for reuse shops.

Accepted at recycling centres. Ceramic pots can go in the rubble container.

Unfortunately we can't recycle plastic pots, so put them in the general waste container. You can also put them in your kerbside rubbish bin. Some garden centres will accept plant pots for reuse or recycling.

Ceramic plant pots may be accepted at reuse shops.

• Bottles
• Toys
• Garden furniture
• Plant pots

Accepted. Things like toys and plant pots go in the non-recyclable container. They may be accepted at reuse shops.

We're not able to recycle rigid plastic as we need to ensure we have a secure market for the material. We are searching.

Bottles, tubs and trays can go in your kerbside recycling bin.

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

• Broken non-electrical equipment
• Electrical sports equipment

• Clothes
• Shoes
• Boots
• Curtains
• Towels

Accepted. Put clean items in bags and place them in the textiles banks for recycling.

If the banks are full we may ask you to hold on to items until we have a collection.

Put soiled or damaged items in the non-recyclable container.

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

• Unused wallpaper
• Used/stripped wallpaper

Accepted. Unused wallpaper goes into the cardboard container. Used/stripped wallpaper goes into the non-recyclables container.

• Free standing furniture
• Garden bench
• Dining table
• Chairs

Accepted at recycling centres.

May be accepted at reuse shops.

Accepted. 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.