A to Z guide to Recycling
Magazines
Magazines can be recycled. Put them in your black box.
To find out when your collection is visit the Black Box Recycling Service| page.
Mattresses
Mattresses can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centre|.
Medicine
Unfinished bottles of medicines or tablets should be returned to your local chemist.
Metal
Metal tins and cans can be recycled. Just put it out in your black box.
Scrap metal can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centre|.
Milk bottles
Glass milk bottles cannot be recycled – they are made from a different kind of glass to other bottles and jars. Please return them to your milkman or to the shop you bought them from.
Milk containers (plastic)
Rinse these out and add to your recycling box. Find out more about what you can recycle visit the Black Box Recycling Service| page.
Mirrors
If they are intact and reusable try your local second furniture store. Alternatively, use Circulate.
Missed recycling collection
Did we miss your recycling? There may be a reason for this. Was the box put out on time? Did it have the correct materials in it? Were the containers washed out?
If the answer is yes to all of these questions, call 01495 766608. You could also take your paper, glass and cans to your local recycling bank|.
Mobile phones
Action aid and Oxfam will accept your old mobiles and chargers. Contact any of them to find out how to donate.
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