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Aluminium  If it is a household item such as a saucepan and still in good condition, take it to your local charity shop, jumble sale, local Household Waste Recycling Centre or offer items on Community Freebay or Freegle  Recycle aluminium cans at all Household Waste Recycling Centres in Warwickshire or place your kerbside recycling box or bin. Please wash and squash cans to prevent smells and protect wildlife.Asbestos  Please visit our asbestos webpage for more information.For specialist advice on asbestos contact the Heath and Safety Executive on 08701 545500 or go to the website www.hse.gov.uk. Ash Ash from wood fires which doesn't contain toxic material can be used on your garden as it contains valuable minerals which improve soil quality.Back to top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bathroom suites Old bathroom suites can be taken to your nearest Household Recycling Centre Offer items on Community Freebay or Freegle Batteries Batteries can be recycled at your local Household Recycling Centre or at battery recycling points provided by major retailers as part of the battery compliance scheme. Check if your local store has a recycling point.  It is better to use mains electricity were possible or even better to use clockwork or solar-powered devices. However, where batteries have to be used rechargeable batteries are more energy efficient over their life time than any other kind and will therefore reduce the amount of waste generated. When the battery's life has expired please recycle it and do not put it in the bin. Silver oxide button cells (as used in cameras and watches) are taken back by jewellers and mercuric oxide cells used in some hearing aids are collected by NHS hospitals.Bedding Sheets, duvets covers, pillow cases, blankets. If the bedding is in good condition it could be used again. Please ensure it is washed and offer it to your local charity shop - if your local charity shop does not have storage for the bedding it may be refused. Alternatively offer items on Community Freebay or Freegle If your bedding is refused or it is not in good condition take it to your local Household Recycling Centre and place it in the textile bank. It will be collected and separated into items that can be reused and sent to other countries in need or recycled.Bicycles Take your bike to a Reuse Shops at your local Household Recycling Centre or offer it on Community Freebay or Freegle If your bicycle is beyond repair take it to your nearest Household Recycling Centre and place it in the scrap metal skip.  Use the free advertising press to sell your bike.Books Once your have finished reading a book it doesn't means that it has come to the end of its useful life. If they are in good condition, take unwanted books to your local charity shop or take it to your local Household Recycling Centre and place it in the book bank. Offer your books on Community Freebay or Freegle If you are only going to read a book once and keep it for reference, why not borrow it for free from your local library?You can also make use of the"Read It Swap It" website - where you can swap your old books for new ones. Brushes Trim bristles of soft brushes to give them a second life. Save old toothbrushes for DIY and cleaning jobs.Building waste You can dispose of a small amount of building waste from home DIY at the Household Waste Recycling Centres in Warwickshire. Please ask an advisor on site where to deposit this waste. If you have a large amount of DIY waste you will need to hire a skip. You can find details of skip companies in the Yellow Pages. Offer bricks on Community Freebay or Freegle Back to top | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Car batteries If a car battery is disposed of at a landfill site or not disposed of responsibly, it may leak and could cause a great deal of damage to the environment. Do not buy a car battery from a supplier unless they will take your old one for recycling. It is currently estimated that 90% of lead acid batteries are recycled in England and Wales. Car batteries can be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre or many garages will operate a take-back scheme but they may charge for this service.Cardboard (all varieties) Cardboard can be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. Cardboard can be composted in your home compost bin and is a good way of reducing smells and increasing the effectiveness of your compost bin by providing air pockets and aerating the material.Cards Try to buy recycled and unbleached cards whenever possible.Old postcards used or unused can be sent to: Actionaid Ernie Roberts House 13 - 15 High Street St Mary Cray Orpington Kent BR5 3NL Postcards are sold in their shop to collectors to raise funds. Look out for card recycling facilities around Christmas in local shops and supermarkets. For more information contact Waste Minimisation.You may also wish to consider sending an e-card instead. There are many websites that provide this facility and many are free. Please do not put greetings cards in the paper recycling banks.Carpets and rugs Carpets and rugs are made of a variety of fibres which are difficult to separate for recycling. Therefore re-use of carpets and rugs is preferred. Carpets can be placed on top of an open compost heap to keep moisture levels balanced. Offer the carpet to charity shops, community groups, friends and relatives and local jumble sales and on Community Freebay or Freegle Carrier bags Some supermarkets now offer recycling facilities for plastic bags. However, re-using plastic bags or replacing them with re-usable cotton or jute bags is the best environmental option.Cars Vist the End of Life Vehicles webpage for more information on how to dispose of your car legally.Catalogues Please do not put catalogues in paper recycling banks unless clearly indicated otherwise on the bank. Check with your local District or Borough Council to see if catalogues are accepted in your kerbside recycling box.CDs, tapes, videos and dvds CDs, tapes, videos and DVDs can all be re-used by someone else once you have finished with them. Your local Library hires out CDs, videos, tapes and DVDs saving you money and reducing rubbish. Take them to your nearest charity shop or a local jumble sale. Offer the items on Community Freebay or Freegle You can make coasters out of your old CD's. For an authentic designer feel buy some cork board or felt at your local craft shop and glue it onto the painted side. Hang CD's in your garden to scare away birds. They don't like the random glare the CD gives off when it reflects the sun and is moved by the wind. External Christmas trees require big decorations to be seen - CD's are ideal for this and reflect the light for a sparkly effect. Make a disco ball. Buy a large styrofoam ball from your local craft shop and cut your CD's into little squares - don't forget to wear protective eye wear! Glue to pieces on to the ball and glitter away. If you would like to send your CD's for recycling please send them to:Polymer Reprocessors Ltd Penninsula Business Park Reeds Lane Moreton Wirral CH46 1DW You will have to pay postage but the CD's will be recycled free of charge. A certificate of destruction can be issued by arrangement and for a small fee, should your CD contain sensitive information. Ceramics and china If you have ceramic or china items that are in good condition, please take them along to your local charity shop or Household Waste Recycling Centre for re-use. Offer the items on Community Freebay or Freegle Damaged china can be repaired by specialists. Look in the Yellow Pages under 'China and Glassware Repairs'. Broken pieces of china and ceramics can be used as crocks to place in the bottom of plant pots. Please do not put ceramics, china or Pyrex glass in glass recycling banks.Chemicals All hazardous and chemical waste that is destined for disposal must be cleanly and safely packaged in a container suitable for the purpose, clearly labelled and submitted for disposal.Please visit the hazardous and chemical household waste webpage for disposal advise. Christmas trees Take your Christmas tree to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre and place in the green waste section.Clothing and textiles Unwanted items of clothing and textiles items may have lost their value to the person throwing them away but they have not lost their value as a resource to someone else. Every year 900 million textile items go to waste in this country but old jumpers and unwanted clothing are a valuable resource for less developed countries. In Africa and the Baltic States, 90% of people depend on reclaimed textiles from developed countries for their clothes. There are many ways to re-use items of clothing and textiles within this country too. Jumble sales and charity shops are a good place to start.If the item is not in good condition take it to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre or, if you have kerbside collection, phone your District or Borough Council to find out if textiles are collected. Coins and stamps Out of circulation and foreign coins are a good way to raise money for charity. For further details go to "Stamps". Composting Composting is a natural process which produces a rich soil conditioner free of charge. The basic principle is to collect kitchen and garden waste in a heap or bin which will then start to rot down and eventually create compost.If you would like to start composting or increase the numbers of bins you have, Warwickshire County Council are offering compost bins at a reduced price of £14.00 (plus £5 delivery) for a 220litre bin and £17.00 (plus £5 delivery) for a 330 litre bin. Bins are currently on a buy one get one half price offer. For more information on the reduced price composter scheme phone 0844 571 4444 For more information on composting go to our composting webpages. Computer equipment The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) came into force in this country on the 1st July 2007. The Directive aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment by increasing re-use and recycling, and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill. There are a number of organisations that will reuse old computer equipment, this is not only good for the environment but also gives people from all walks of like access to inexpensive computers through refurbishment programmes. For details of schemes contact Waste Management at Warwickshire County Council.If you have a computer that is not suitable for reuse, please take it along to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centres. Cooking oil Cooking oil can cause problems for the environment if not disposed of properly. It should not be put down surface drains as it can contaminate drinking water and can be very harmful to wildlife. As an alternative to disposal, leftover cooking oil can be used as a substitute for creosote which is now banned. It is a good preservative, does not discolour wood and is safe to use near animals and plants.Alternatively you can recycle your old cooking oil at Burton Farm Household Waste Recycling Centre or Princes Drive Household Waste Recycling Centre Corks Cork can be composted in your compost heap.Back to top |
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