A-Z of how to recycle or dispose of your household waste
There are a whole host of items that can be recyled or disposed of at our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's). In many cases small amounts can be recycled by the collections from your home or at local recycling banks.
There are also some items that cannot be taken to the HWRC, but needs specialist disposal, such as asbestos.
| Aerosol Cans | All HWRC's, and empty aerosol cans can be put in your household recycling bin | Never puncture, burn or crush aerosol cans because they can explode and the gases can damage the environment. |
| Animal waste | In your waste wheelie bin. It is not accepted at HWRCs. | Animal waste can be put in your wheelie bin. If there is insufficient room, the animal waste should take precedence over other household waste, which can be taken to the HWRC.
Animal faeces, including horse manure, is not accepted at the Household Waste Recycling Centres. Animal faeces and bedding... |
| Asbestos | Asbestos is not accepted at HWRCs, however NCC provide a service where residents can dispose of asbestos from their home/garden for a fee of 40.00 pounds. For information tel: 08449 808080. | Asbestos is hazardous and dangerous to human health and must be disposed of properly. For advice on the correct handling of asbestos please contact the Environment Agency on tel: 08708 506506. |
| Ash | In your waste wheelie bin. | If you have a coal fire rake through it properly to make sure that the coal is burnt. Coal naturally contains sulphur and therefore will make soil acidic, so any ash that remains should not be put straight onto soil or into a compost bin. Instead it can be used for garden paths or it should be put... |
| Bathroom Suites | Any of our HWRC's
| If your bathroom is installed by a builder they are legally responsible for
disposing of the old bathroom suite and the cost of this disposal should be
included in the price of the work. If you install a new bathroom yourself then
you can take your old bathroom suite to one of the HWRC's
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| Batteries | All of our HWRC's
| Used batteries, old rechargeable batteries and car batteries can all be recycled
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| Bedding and Blankets | Charity shops are often grateful of donations of clean items such as sheets and
blankets. Clean sheets can also be placed in textile recycling banks inside a
plastic bag. | No restrictions at HWRC's. Charity shops may not always take duvets and pillows
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| Bicycles | Any HWRC
| Take it to the scrap metal bank |
| Boilers | Any HWRC
| An old metal boiler from your home can be put in the metal recycling container, or alternatively a scrap
metal dealer may pay you a small fee for it. However, if your boiler has been
removed by a builder or tradesperson they are legally responsible for disposing
of it, and the cost of this... |
| Books | Any HWRC - give them to a member of staff.
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You could donate unwanted books that are in good condition to libraries, charity shops or second hand bookshops.
Second hand books for children can be given to local playgroups or schools. You can also use a book recycling bank if you have one in your area.
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