Waste from A-Z

  • Recycling is good, but it still uses energy to turn something back into a useful product.
  • Re-using is better, because it means that we are using something old instead of using something new.
  • Reducing is best. By using less you automatically reduce the amount of raw materials, energy and pollution that you are responsible for.
See the reduce and reuse pages for ideas. If you can’t reduce or reuse your item, try to recycle it.

Got something you don’t know what to do with? Our catalogue of wastes describes how to best reuse, recycle, or dispose of your unwanted item.


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Automotive
Building materials
Electrical
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Furniture and bulky
Glass and ceramics
Household hazardous
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Kitchen and garden
Metals
Other
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Paper and cardboard
Plastic
Textiles

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Reducing waste
Reusing waste
Recycling waste

Top Ten Tips to RRR
1 - Reuse packaging like bottles and tubs for lunches, freezing portions, or in
the garden.
2 - Use envelopes / scrap paper for shopping lists or messages
3 - Avoid disposable items like plastic cups and plates
4 - Buy second hand from online auctions or charity shops
5 - Donate or resell unwanted items
6 - Buy recycled products (close the loop) e.g. loo roll, printer paper, even
clothes!
7 - Use rechargeable batteries
8 - Use the kerbside recycling collections (glass, paper, food)
9 - Use the household waste recycling sites for other items that you can’t reuse
10 - Compost raw food waste at home



Page last updated on: 18/01/2010