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A - Z of waste - A

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

Click on the appropriate letter to find the word you're looking for.

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Aerosols - Aerosols are not currently recycled in North Somerset, please put them in your general refuse. Do not squash or pierce the cans, even when empty, as they may explode. You may wish to consider purchasing pump action or refillable sprays instead of aerosols.

Aluminium - Cans, foil, sweet tins and foil, take-away containers can all be placed in your green box or taken to your nearest recycling bank or Recycling Centre. Where possible use reuseable containers, paper bags or greaseproof paper rather than foil - particularly for sandwiches or lunches. All foil must be cleaned before recycling.

Top-tip - Wash and squash cans first to save space in your geen box.

Antifreeze - Why not donate to a friend or neighbour or ask your local garage if they can reuse it? If not you can dispose of it in the hazardous waste cages at one of our Recycling Centres.

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 it and reusing it on your garden. If you do not have a compost bin we sell them at a discount for less than the RRP, we include free delivery and a free kitchen caddy in the price.

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