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Is bubble wrap recyclable?

Bubble wrap

How to recycle inhalers

Inhalers

How to recycle inhalers GTK H2

Is cling film recyclable?

Cling film

How to recycle carpet and rugs

Carpet and rugs

How to recycle pet bedding

How to recycle pet beds and blankets

Animal bedding

Find your nearest location to recycle building materials

How to recycle wall and floor tiles

Tiles - floor and wall

Can tissues be recycled?

Tissues

How to recycle unwanted clothing and textiles

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Clothing and textiles

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Which foil or aluminium items can be recycled?

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Foil

How to recycle foil

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Find out if you can recycle batteries at home

Which types of batteries can be recycled?

Batteries

How can I reduce the number of batteries I use?

How to recycle batteries GTK

Which cardboard items can be recycled?

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Cardboard

Which cardboard items cannot be recycled?

Which plastic bottles can be recycled?

Which plastic bottles can't be recycled?

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Pump being removed from a plastic hand wash bottle

Plastic bottles

How to recycle plastic bottles

Plastic bottles GTK

Which food tins and drink cans can be recycled?

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Food tins and drink cans

Food tins and drinks can GTK H2

Drinks cans

Which electrical items can be recycled?

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Christmas tree lights

Electrical items

Find your nearest locations to recycle electrical items

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Electricals H2

Which paper items can be recycled?

Which paper items can't be recycled?

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Paper

Find your nearest locations to recycle plastics bags and wrapping

How to recycle paper GTK H2

Scrunch test

Which types of wrapping paper can be recycled?

Which types of wrapping paper and related items can't be recycled?

Wrapping paper

How to recycle wrapping paper GTK H2

Which plasic pots, tubs and trays can be recycled?

Which plastics pots, tubs and trays can't be recycled?

Plastic pots, tubs and trays

How to recycle plastic pots, tubs and trays

Find out more about Terracycle recycling programmes

Which plastic tubes can't be recycled?

Plastic tubes

Plastic tubes GTK H2

Which beauty and grooming packaging items are accepted?

Make-up packaging

Which beauty and grooming packaging items aren't accepted?

How to take-back your beauty and grooming packaging

Which greetings cards can be recycled?

Which parts of greeting cards can't be recycled?

Greeting cards

Can duvets and pillows be recycled?

Duvets and pillows

Larger stores of major supermarkets:

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Which types of plastic bags and wrapping can be recycled?

Plastic bags and wrapping

Tips for recycling plastic bags and wrapping GTK H2

Find your nearest hazardous waste disposal service

Asbestos

How to recycle white goods

White goods - fridges, freezers, cookers, washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers

How to recycle white good GTK H2

Magazines

Newspapers

Kitchen foil

Soft plastics

How to recycle cooking oil

Cooking oil and fats

Plasterboard

Petrol

Pet waste

Paper towel

How to recycle kitchen towel

Kitchen towel

Smoke alarms

Clinical waste

Cartons

Computers (PCs), laptops, tablets and monitors

How to recycle computers, laptops, tablets and monitors

Cushions

Curtains

Bedding and blankets

Blister packs

How to recycle corks

Corks

Enter your postcode to find your local authority contact details

How to recycle 'real' Christmas trees

Christmas trees

Find out more about how to recycle right at Christmas

How to recycle artificial Christmas trees

How to recycle Christmas tree lights

Christmas lights GTK H2

How to recycle cars

Cars

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How to recycle building materials

Building materials

How to recycle gift and toy packaging

Gift and toy packaging

How to recycle crockery

Crockery

How to recycle musical instruments

Musical instruments

How to recycle medicines

Medicines

How to recycle medicines GTK H2

How to recycle lawnmowers

Lawnmowers

How to recycle jewellery and watches

Jewellery and watches

How to recycle jewellery and watches GTK H2

How to recycle hearing aids

Hearing aids

How to recycle hearing aids GTK H2

How to recycle hand and garden tools

Hand and garden tools

How to recycle hand and garden tools GTK H2

How to recycle furniture

Furniture

Furniture GTK H2

Compostable plastics

Check if you have a garden waste collection

How to recycle compostable plastics

How to recycle old and foreign coins

Coins

Visit the Podback website to find out more

How to recycle coffee pods and capsules

Coffee pods and capsules

How to recycle clothes hangers

Clothes hangers

Plastic drinks bottles

What can be put in food waste collections?

What can't be put in food waste collections?

Food waste

Find out more about setting up home composting

Food waste home composting GTK H2

How to recycle bathroom suites

Bathroom suites - toilets, sinks and baths

Find out more about recycling black plastic

Black plastic packaging

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Bubble wrap

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