North Somerset Logo

A - Z of waste - M

Use our A - Z of waste to alphabetically search for practical information on reducing, re-using and recycling everyday household materials.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


Medicines Bottles- unused contents should be returned to the pharmacist. Please do not empty or flush down the toilet as this causes pollution to the water.

Metal - Recycling metal help the environment enormously, steel for example can be recycled time and time again without loss of quality. Take metal to a scrap dealer or the recycling centre.

If your metal item is small enough take to the recycling bank or put in your green box.

Milk Bottles - Glass bottles are normally returned to the milk supplier. Plastic milk bottles can be recycle if there are the correct polymer type.

Mobile Phones - Return them to shops that sell them, or give to other organisations and charities for recycling. They can be taken to the recycling centre. More information is available from recycle more

Monitors - Computer monitors and T.V screens contain mercury and will require careful disposal. They can be donated to various organisations or charities alternatively take to the recycling centre.

Mortar - Clean and paint free lime mortar and sand which has been previously used in old brick or stone work can be added to acid soil as a soil improver. Alternatively you can take it to the recycling centre. Limits apply.