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Reduce Repair reuse, Recycle
Do your bit to be frugal - recycle and save the planet
| Mobile Phones– can be recycled along AND
you can get money for sending away your old phone |
Get
cash for recycling your old phone |
| Also several charities collect old phones and raise money by recycling
them. |
| Aerosols – can be recycled along with metals
but ONLY if they are completely empty and you cannot get anything
more out by pressing the button. |
| Aerosol
Recycling - find out more. |
| Avoid buying them in the first place. |
| Batteries – some batteries contain hazardous
chemicals such as mercury and cadmium and shouldn’t be thrown
away. Ordinary non-rechargeable household batteries are safe to throw
away although they still contribute to landfill filling up. Rechargeable
and large car batteries should not be thrown away – send them
back to the manufacturer or contact your local authority to see if
they can dispose of them for you. Some garages collect rechargeable
and car batteries for recycling |
| Useful
page about recycling batteries - |
Tin cans & Foil - Aluminium
Recycle them
and get cash! - over 500 cash for cans centres or mobile van
sites across the UK, where you can exchange your aluminium cans
for cash.
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| Tinfoil – only recycle clean aluminium foil. Crisp packets
(made from metallised plastic film) cannot be recycled |
Plastic – if you’re lucky
your local authority will collect plastic bottles for recycling.
Most authorities only recycle plastic bottles and bags, not other
plastic items even though they may be made out of the same material
– this is because recycling companies do not want to buy them
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| Plastic bags – most supermarkets have recycling
points for carrier bags |
| Avoid taking any - reduce the number you use. Use canvas bags or
take back bags and reuse them. |
| Paper recycling– most supermarkets have recycling
points for paper and most local authorities collect it. |
| Reduce the amount you use! Recycle telephone directories - in the
correct place. |
| Oil – do NOT pour oil down the drain –
it can clog your drain and also causes pollution. Engine oil can be
collected at most civic amenity sites - so its worth checking. |
| Visit OilBank
if your local council can't help you. These banks are for waste engine
oil, not cooking oil, thinners, white spirit, paint or any other chemical |
Furniture – local charity shops and community
groups can sometimes use unwanted items of furniture. There are community
furniture recycling schemes in many parts of Wales which revamp furniture
to give to people on low incomes – the easiest way to find out
about one in your area is to visit your local authority website and,
if the info isn’t there, email them to ask. Note that most organisations
will not take old beds for hygiene reasons, and unwanted sofas and
chairs must have the kite mark to prove they meet safety standards
Try freecycle page
for getting rid of household goods |
| Try the Salvation Army and other charity shops in your area. |
| Medical waste – dispose of medicines following
the doctor’s or manufacturer’s instructions. Give leftover
medicines back to the pharmacist. If you find a syringe use your common
sense – if you can safely pick it up, put it in a safe container
and take it to the police station - don't just put it in the bin it
may insure someone still. Needlestick injuries are very stressful
and can pass diseases. |
Worldlwide
recycling
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