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A to Z of Recyclables
The following materials can be recycled - for full details click on the individual item: Aerosols Recycle: Aerosols can be recycled as part of your kerbside recycling scheme, or by taking to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. AluminiumReuse: Aluminium food and drink containers can be cleaned and reused. Saucepans and household items can be donated to charity shops. Recycle: Aluminium food and drink containers can be recycled as part of your kerbside recycling scheme, or by taking to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. Baby clothes and EquipmentReuse: There are necessary safety regulations that prohibit some items, for example car seats, from being resold, however specialist shops for baby goods do exist. Recycle: Clothing, blankets etc, can be recycled using your kerbside scheme or by taking to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. BatteriesReduce: Try to avoid the use of batteries by using mains electricity. A good selection of wind up rations and torches are also available. Reuse: Use rechargeable batteries wherever possible. Recycle: Cheshire County Council household waste sites have a designated battery recycling area. Recycling centres. BicyclesReuse Donate to charity shops. There are now several community based groups organising the collection and redistributing of bikes – see below in ‘useful contacts’ for further information. Useful contacts www.re-cycle.org BooksReuse: www.readitswapit.co.uk is an excellent free website where you can swap any books you have finished with for any others you may want. Recycle: Because of the glue used in the binding, books cannot be recycled with other paper. However they can be given to charity shops, or placed in your nearest book bank. Recycling centres. CansReduce: Buying fresh food instead of tinned food. Recycle: Cans can be recycled using your kerbside recycling scheme, or taking Them to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. CardboardReduce: Try to avoid buying items which contain large amounts of cardboard packaging. Reuse: Most cardboard boxes can be flattened and stored easily ready for Recycle: Cardboard can be recycled using your kerbside recycling scheme, or taking them to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. Christmas TreesReduce: The best way to reduce Christmas Tree Waste is to buy a living tree which can be planted out afterwards, and reused next year. Reuse: A good quality artificial tree can be used for years, and will save you buying and disposing of a tree every year. Recycle: Check website and press for seasonal details for Christmas tree recycling. ClothingReuse: Good quality clothes are always welcomed by charity shops. Recycle: Clothes can be recycled using your kerbside recycling scheme, or taking them to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. Computer EquipmentReduce: With computer technology improving all the time, many machines become obsolete after only a few years and need replacing. Reuse: There are now many organisations that refurbish computer equipment and pass it on to charities. Recycle: Old or broken equipment can be recycled. There are organisations specialising in the recycling of computer equipment. Useful contacts www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/recycle/computers.htm FurnitureReduce: Try to buy furniture that will last. Good quality furniture may cost more but will save you money in the long run, as it will need replacing less often. Reuse: Look for second hand furniture before you buy new, you will be surprised what you can pick up at low cost. Pass any unwanted furniture onto family or friends; donate to charity or a furniture reuse organisation. Recycle: Some organisations take old wooden furniture and make it into planters, garden furniture etc. Useful contacts Furniture reuse group: Furnaround – telephone - 07775 941809. Garden WasteReuse Get a home composter. The finished compost can be used on flowerbeds, vegetable plots and for mixing into plants, a home composter means you can also reduce the kitchen waste you might through away. Recycling Use the green wheelie bin that part of your kerbside recycling scheme Useful contacts or 0845 600 0323 GlassReduce: Buy refill packs or look for returnable bottles whenever possible. Reuse: Glass bottles and jars can be used for storage. Recycle: Glass can be recycled using your kerbside recycling scheme, or taking them to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. Greetings CardsReduce: At Christmas, agree with friends to make a donation to charity instead of sending cards. Reuse: Some community groups, such as brownies etc can reuse cards in arts and crafts projects. Recycle: Some retail outlets do collect Christmas cards for recycling. See seasonal information for details. Reduce: When buying your printer, choose one that uses cartridges that can be easily refilled or than can use generic or refilled cartridges. Reuse: Buy refilled cartridges whenever possible. They are cheaper than new ones, and prevent waste. Recycle: Recycle your old cartridges. There are many charity schemes that benefit from cartridge recycling. Useful contacts /Helping us/Recycle for Guide Dogs/inkjet cartridges Junk MailReduce: You can stop most of the junk mail you receive by registering with the Mail Preference Service 0845 7034599. Through this service you can also stop junk mail arriving for those no longer at your address. Unwanted faxes can also be stopped through the same organisation. Recycle: Junk mail (excluding the envelopes) can be recycled using your kerbside recycling scheme, or taking them to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. Useful contacts Kitchen WasteRecycle: Vegetable peelings, used tea bags, egg shells and various other kitchen waste can be composted. MagazinesSee paper. Medical EquipmentReuse: Unwanted medical equipment such as wheelchairs, may be gratefully received by a hospital or the British Red Cross. Alternatively there are many organisations collecting equipment for international aid. Recycle: Help the Aged collect spectacles and hearing aids for donations overseas. Medicine and Medical BottlesReuse: Unused medicines can be returned to the pharmacy. Recycle: Glass medicine bottles can be recycled like glass jars/bottles. Mobile PhonesReuse: Consider giving your old phones to a friend. Recycle: Many Charities now collect mobile phones for recycling. These include Scope, Oxfam, Guide Dogs for the Blind and many more. Paints and SolventsReuse: Many community groups and charities operate schemes for the reuse of unwanted paint. Paper (Blue Bag Scheme)Reuse: Make scrap pads out of scrap paper. Unwanted office paper such as out of date letterheads can be donated to schools or community groups. Recycle: Paper can be recycled using your kerbside recycling scheme, or taking it to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. PlasticsReduce: The amount of plastic waste generated in the UK is estimated the be nearly 3 million tonnes. Where possible avoid buying over packed products, refill plastic containers, use ‘bags for life’. Reuse: Save Plastic containers for storage, reuse carrier bags. Recycle: Take it to your nearest recycling bring site. Recycling centres. Printer CartridgesSee Inkjet Cartridges Scrap MetalRecycle: There are scrap metal skips at your Local Household Waste Centre. Recycling centres. StampsRecycle: Many charities collect used postage stamps i.e. Oxfam, Guide Dogs for The Blind and many others. Telephone DirectoriesRecycle: These can be placed in any paper bank at your local bring site (they cannot be placed in your kerbside box. Recycling centres. TextilesSee Clothes. TinsSee Cans. ToolsReduce: Try renting tools from a hire shop instead of buying them. Reuse: Donate tools to charity. Many charities refurbish tools and send them to developing countries. Recycle: Take your redundant tools to your nearest household waste site and dispose of metal and wood as appropriate. Toys and GamesReduce: Join a local toy library for toy sharing and loans. Reuse: Toys can be easily donated to friends, playgroups, charity shops local hospital/GP waiting rooms, or sold at car boot sales. TyresReduce: Try to buy reconditioned or remoulded tyres where available. By keeping tyres inflated at the correct pressure and keeping the wheel balancing and tracking in check you will need to replace them less often. Reuse: Scrap tyres can be used as boat fenders, children’s play equipment, equestrian centres and riding schools use them as jumps. By stacking them you can create compost containers for planters. Recycle: There are companies that will take large volumes of tyres for recycling. WoodReuse: Lots of charities and community organisations can reuse different types of wood. Recycle: There are wood recycling facilities at some household waste centres. Recycling centres. Useful contact: http://www.recyclewood.org.uk/ |
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