What is accepted for recycling or disposal at the HWRC?
Material |
Description |
| Mobile phones | Don't forget - clear your data! |
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Garden waste |
Green waste suitable for composting |
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Cardboard |
Boxes (flattened), other cardboard packaging, cereal cartons etc. |
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Glass |
Bottles & jars |
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Batteries |
Household & car |
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Paint |
Household, e.g. emulsion, gloss, eggshell |
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Mineral oil |
Engine oil |
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Cooking oil |
Vegetable-based cooking oils |
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Paper |
Newspaper, junk mail etc. |
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Rigid/hard plastics |
Yes Please: Garden furniture, water butts, large outdoor toys Large plastic containers – buckets, boxes, bins, storage containers. Washing baskets, dish drainers Pet carriers and pet beds Plastic coat hangers Plastic plant pots, trays, lids (please ensure they are free from soil) No thank you: CDs, DVDs or VHS tapes PVC items – such as shower curtains, hose pipes, window frames, vinyl flooring Household plastic packaging ( please place in your pink recycling sack for collection) Non-plastic items of any description |
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Scrap metal |
Steel cans, aluminium cans, scrap metal items (no car parts) |
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Hardcore & rubble* |
Including DIY waste* |
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Ceramics |
Crockery, flower pots, household ceramics |
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Textiles & shoes |
Clean, dry textiles and shoes |
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Fluorescent tubes |
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Large domestic appliances |
Fridges & freezers, washing machines |
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Small electric appliances |
Microwaves, toasters, irons, kettles |
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TVs and Monitors |
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Wood |
Mixed wood |
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Reuse items |
Furniture, books, CDs, DVDs, bicycles, bric-a-brac, spectacles |
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Plasterboard |
Gypsum-based products: items containing asbestos will not be accepted |
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Printer cartridges |
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Mattresses |
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Residual household waste |
Waste not suitable for reuse, recycling or composting |
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Hazardous household waste |
Including pesticides & herbicides, common household chemicals, antifreeze, screenwash |
*Please Note: There is a restriction of one car boot load. If you are generating large quantities of these materials you should consider alternative methods of disposal such as hiring a skip.
If the item you wish to recycle or dispose of is not shown above please check the A-Z of Recycling and Waste.
Asbestos, gas cylinders and tyres cannot be accepted at either HWRC.
