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A
- aerosols
Recycle these in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre. Do not squash or pierce the cans, even when empty,
as they may explode.
- aluminium
See 'metals'.
- antifreeze
You can dispose of antifreeze in the hazardous waste cages at
your nearest
recycling
centre. Some garages will take antifreeze and reuse
it.
- Argos catalogues
See 'paper'.
- asbestos
There are three
types - white, brown and blue. You should contact a commercial
contractor to dispose of asbestos as they will have
a licence to dispose of it correctly. Do not try and deal
with asbestos yourself as it is highly dangerous.
- ash
Wood ash can be recycled
by composting.
- audio and video tapes: can be taken
to your nearest
recycling
centres.
B
- baby equipment and clothes
Some items are
prohibited from being reused due to safety regulations, for
example car seats can not be resold. Baby clothes can be recycled
through the textiles bin at your local recycling bank, you can find
your nearest recycling facilities using our
interactive map -
choose 'Recycling Sites' from the menu.
- batteries (car)
Car betteries can be recycled in the hazardous waste section
of your nearest
recycling
centre.
- batteries (household)
Household
batteries can be recycled in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre. Where possible we recommend you use rechargable
batteries to minimise waste.
- beds
See 'furniture'.
- bed covers/sheets
See 'textiles'.
- bicycles
If your bike is in good working order it can be reused and shipped
to Africa from your nearest
recycling
centre, cycles beyond repair can be left in the scrap metal
section of recycling centres.
- blankets and bedding
See 'textiles'
- books
See 'paper'.
- bricks
See 'building materials'.
- brown paper
See 'paper'.
- building materials
Building materials that can't be reused for other projects can be
recycled in the hardcore and rubble container at your nearest
recycling
centre - there are weight limits so contact the
weighbridge office on 01934 419 447 for more information.
- bubble wrap
You can reuse bubble wrap - as long as
it has not been popped - to protect plants and plant pots from the
frost.
- bulky household items
Large items can be taken to your nearest
recycling
centres. If you can't get the items to a recycling centre, we
offer a bulky
waste collection service.
- business waste
We do not provide
commercial waste services ourselves, but you can offer you help and
advice. Read our
commerical
waste FAQs for more information.
C
- cameras
Try and avoid buying disposable
cameras as very few manufacturers recycle them. See 'electrical
appliances'.
- cans
See 'metals'.
- cardboard
Recycle this in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- cards
Some shops will offer a collection service at Christmas so we
recommend you use these where possible. Cards that don't have
glitter or other novelties glued on them can be recycled in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- carpets
Carpets can be disposed of at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- cartridges (toner)
Recycle these at your nearest
recycling
centre. Some manufacturers or charities also recycle
cartirdges.
-
cartons
Recycle cartons can
be recycled in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- catalogues
See 'paper'.
- CDs and DVDs
Dispose of CDs and DVDs at your nearest
recycling
centre or donate them to a charity shop.
- ceramics
Ceramics in good condition can be donated to charity shops, and
broken ceramics can be disposed of in your
refuse or at your
nearest
recycling
centre.
- chemicals
Where possible try and avoid harsh chemicals in favour
of products which are less harmful to you and the environment.
Chemical products can be disposed of in the hazardous waste section
at your nearest
recycling
centre, please don't put them in your refuse.
- chipboard
If you can't reuse chipboard for other projects, you can recycle it
at your nearest
recycling
centre. Don't burn it as it contains toxic glues.
- Christmas trees
Take your tree to your nearest
recycling
centre and leave it in the green waste section where it
will be composted. After Christmas we often do a special
collection of Christmas trees from the kerbside.
- clingfilm
Clinfilm can't be recycled so we recommend using alternatives such
as brown paper bags or resusable plastic pots.
- clothing
See 'textiles'.
- coins
British and foreign coins can be donated to charities. Sometimes
banks, post offices and other participating shops will collect
coins for charity or recirculation.
- compost
Read our compost
FAQs for more information.
- computers
Some organisations will collect old
computers and refurbish them for charity. Otherwise see 'electrical
appliances'.
- cookers
See 'electrical appliances'
- cooking oil
See 'oil'.
- copper
See 'metals'.
- corks
Unfortunately corks are not currently recycled in North
Somerset. They are excellent for placing on the ends of sharp
tools or knives, and on the end of garden canes. Cork is also a
very good source for soundproofing or for making notice
boards.
- cushions
We recommend donating good
quality cushions to a charity shop or homeless shelter.
- cushions covers
See
'textiles'.
- cutlery
We recommend donating good quality cutlery to charity shops, but if
you need to dispose of old or broken cutlery, you can take it to
the scrap metal section at your nearest
recycling
centre. Please don't put knives or sharp objects in your
recycling box.
D
- drinks and liquid food cartons
See
'cartons'.
- dishwashers
See 'electrical appliances'.
- DVDs
See 'CDs and DVDs'.
- dumped rubbish
Dumped or fly-tipped waste costs us considerable amounts
of money to remove and is harmful to the environment. If you see
fly-tipped waste
report it.
- duvets
We recommend donating clean duvets to a charity shop.
- duvets covers
See 'textiles'.
E
- egg boxes
We recommend composting egg boxes where possible. Otherwise see
'cardboard'.
- electrical appliances
Some charities will accept various forms of electrical equipment
which can be refurbished before being used by someone else.
Otherwise, you can dispose of old waste electrical equipment at
your nearest
recycling
centre.
- engine oil
See 'oil'.
- envelopes
See 'paper'.
F
- fire extinguishers
Recycle these at
your nearest
recycling
centre.
- fizzy drinks bottles
See 'plastic'.
- fluorescent light tubes
See
'lightbulbs'.
- food waste
For more information read our
food waste
FAQs.
- fridges and freezers
See 'electrical applicances'.
- furniture
Some charities will
collect used furniture from you. If you need to dispose
of it you can take items to your nearest
recycling
centre. If you can't take your items to a recycling
centre, we offer a
bulky waste
collection service.
G
H
- hardcore
See 'building materials'.
- home composting
See 'composting'.
- household Cleaners
See 'chemicals'.
- household fire extinguishers
See 'fire extinguishers'.
I
- ice-cream containers
See 'plastic.'
- inkjet cartridges
See 'cartridges'.
J
- Jiffy bags
These can be reused. If they are beyond repair, remove the plastic
and recycle the paper
- junk mail
You can register with the
Royal
Mail preference service to stop unwanted junk mail being
delivered to you.
K
- kitchen roll
See 'paper'.
- kitchen waste
For more information read
our food waste
FAQs.
L
- lawn mowers
See 'electrical
appliances'.
- lightbulbs
Flourescent tubes, sodium lamps and low energy lightbulbs
are hazardous waste. Dispose of these at the
hazardous waste section of your nearest
recycling
centre. Please don't put them in your refuse bin.
- low energy light bulbs
See 'lightbulbs'.
M
- medicine bottles
Unused contents
should be returned to the pharmacy for disposal, not emptied down
the toilet or drains as this causes waster pollution. If the
bottles are glass or plastic you can recycle them in your
green box or at
your nearest
recycling
centre.
- metal
Some items such as tins and cans can be
recycled in your
green
box and larger items can be taken to your nearest
recycling
centre.
- milk bottles
Glass bottles are
normally returned to the milk supplier. Otherwise see
'plastic'.
- mobile phones
Recycle these in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- monitors
See 'electrical
appliances'.
- mortar
See 'building materials'.
N
- nappies
We recommend using real nappies
as opposed to disposables to reduce the environmental impact. For
more information about the benefits of using real nappies visit the
North Somerset
Nappy Alliance website.
- needles and hypodermics
For more
information read our
clinical waste
FAQs.
- newspaper
See 'paper'.
- non-ferrous metals
See 'metals'.
O
- oil
Cooking and engine oil can be
disposed of in the hazardous waste section of your nearest
recycling
centre. Do not pour it down the drain.
P
- packaging
See 'cardboard'. We recommend
avoiding products that have large amounts of unnecessary packaging
wherever possible.
- paint
We recommend avoiding toxic paints and
buy natural paints where possible. Paint can be left in the
hazardous waste section of your local
recycling
centre for disposal.
- paper
Recycle this in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre. You can also put paper in your compost bin if you
have one, for more information read our
composting
FAQs. We recommend buying recycled paper wherevere
possible.
- pillows
Good quality pillows can
be donated to a local charity shop.
- pillow cases
See 'textiles'.
- plastic
All types of rigid white,
coloured or opaque plastic, polyethylene terephthalate, high
density polyethylene or polypropylene can be recycled in your
green box or at
your nearest
recycling
centre. We can not accept black plastic of any type, or
non-rigid expanded or foam types of plastic.
- plastic bags
Try to use a 'bag for life' where
possible, and reuse carrier bags as many times as possible.
- plasterboard
See 'building materials'.
- prams, pushchairs and cots
You can donate these to a local charity shop. If you need to
dispose of them you can take them to your nearest
recycling
centre.
- printer cartridges
See 'cartridges'.
Q
- quilts
We recommend donating clean quilts
to a charity shop.
R
- radiators
See 'metal'.
- records (vinyl)
Take these to
your nearest
recycling
centre.
- refrigerators
See 'electrical
appliances'.
- rubble
See 'building materials'.
S
- sawdust
Use this in pet cages or add in small batches to your compost bin
if you have one, for more information read our
composting
FAQs.
- shoes
Donate to charity shops or recycle them in pairs in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- sofas
See 'furniture'.
- spectacles
See 'glasses and
spectacles'.
T
- tapes (audio and video)
Take these
to your nearest
recycling
centre.
- telephone directories
See 'paper'.
- Tetra Paks
Recycle these in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- textiles
Recycle these in your
green
box or at your nearest
recycling
centre.
- tiles
See 'building materials.'
- timber
See 'wood'
- TVs
See 'electrical appliances'.
- tyres
Tyre suppliers should offer to recycle old tyres for you, otherwise
take them to your nearest
recycling
centre.
U
- upholstery
See 'textiles' or
'furniture'.
V
- vending cups
Try to minimise the amount of vending cups used by
using a real mug instead. See 'plastic' or 'cardboard'.
- video and audio tapes
See 'tapes (audio and video).
- vinyl records
See 'records (vinyl).
W
- waste electrical equipment
See 'electrical appliances'.
- white goods
See 'electrical appliances'.
- windows
Take large sheets of glass to your nearest
recycling
centre.
- wood
Recycle this at your nearest
recycling
centre. You could also donate wood to
Somerset Wood
Recycling.
- wormery
A wormery is a good alternative to a compost bin if you don't have
much space. For more information read our
composting
FAQs.
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- Yellow Pages
See 'paper'.
- yoghurt pots
See 'plastic'.
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