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Place your empty aerosol cans in your recycling bin. Lids should be removed and the can should not be pierced or squashed. 

Aerosols marked with a skull and cross bones or black cross on an orange background are not accepted for recycling and should be placed in your household general waste bin for disposal.

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Place your clean, dry cans and tins in your recycling bin. Metal drink cans, food tins, pet food cans, sweet and biscuit tins (only if they are made of metal) can all be recycled from home. Just give them a quick rinse. Leave lids attached or place them in the emptied, clean container.

Aluminium screw top lids can be left on glass jars and wine bottles for recycling with your glass collection. However, if they are separated, please dispose of them in your general waste bin.

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Aluminium foil is made from a different material to aluminium cans and cannot be recycled from home. Please place it in your general waste bin.

You can take aluminium foil to a Household Waste Recycling Centre near you for recycling. Make sure it is free from any residue, then crumple it into a sizeable ball and deposit it in the scrap metal container at your local HWRC. 

Please contact your local police station if you wish to dispose of unwanted ammunition.

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Please make sure you bag up your animal waste before placing it in your general waste bin.

Your local Household Waste Recycling Centre will accept a maximum of two bin bags of animal waste per household per day (domestic pets only). Make sure that your animal waste is double bagged before your arrival. If you have more than two bags per day, contact a private disposal company.

Cement bonded asbestos is accepted at just a few Household Waste Recycling Centres in Hampshire, where it is disposed of in a controlled manner. Please note there is a fee chargeable if you exceed your household’s DIY waste allowance.

Find out more at Household DIY and chargeable waste | Waste and recycling | Hampshire County Council.

To recycle small (household) batteries, place them in a small, clear plastic bag (e.g. a sandwich bag), and leave them on top of your waste or recycling bin on collection day. These items MUST NOT BE PUT INSIDE EITHER BIN.

You can also take your used, portable waste batteries (ranging from Coin Cell to D-cell batteries) to high street retail outlets or supermarkets with available collection points within their store. This includes AAA, AA, 9V, battery packs, button batteries, and rechargeable batteries.

Batteries integrated into devices like calculators, e-cigarettes, vapes, mobile phones or toys should be treated as electrical waste.

Car batteries can be recycled at a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Additionally, the provider/fitter of your new battery may be able to dispose of your old battery for you.

These can be recycled at local Household Waste Recycling Centre. Alternatively, a local charity shop or animal rescue centre might be able to accept them. For more information visit the Recycle Now website.

Bicycles that are in good condition can be listed for sale or offered for reuse online. You could also donate it to the programme Re-Cycle by Halfords, or pass it on to someone local via community networks such as Freecycle: Front Door or Freegle which do not involve money.

If the bike is no longer in working order, it can be taken to Recycle Bike Hub where it will be refreshed, repaired or rebuilt for resale. The proceeds from these sales are donated to charity. 

Bicycles cannot be collected with your household waste.

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If they are in good condition, books can be donated to charity shops for others to enjoy. The Deanery Bookstall at the Winchester Cathedral accept book donations as long as they are in a bag or box. If they past their best, they can be placed in your recycling bin.

Bricks, building rubble, plasterboard and wood are not collected as part of household recycling schemes; however you can usually take them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Some may charge for items classed as householder DIY waste - check locally. 

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Local charities will accept these items which they will then sell through their shops. Alternatively, you can pass them on via community networks such as Freecycle: Front Door and Freegle which do not involve money. 

Please do not put CDs/DVDs/Videos in your recycling bin. 

Car batteries can be recycled at a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

The provider/fitter of your new battery may be able to dispose of your old battery for you. 

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If you have large items that won’t fit in your recycling bin, you can either put them out with your bin on the day of collection or recycle them at a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Please flatten or cut up big boxes first.

Please do not leave cardboard out by your recycling bin for collection if it is raining. If it gets wet it will not be collected. 

Greasy cardboard, such as pizza boxes, is not suitable for recycling and should be placed in your general waste bin for disposal. If the lid of the pizza box is clean, you can remove it and put it in the recycling bin.

Carpets can be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.

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Cartons, including Tetra Pak, cannot be put in your recycling bin. Please place them in your general waste bin to be sent to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) to produce electricity, which is fed back to the national grid. This is currently the best  option for non-recyclable waste. 

Hampshire’s current Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is due to be replaced by early 2028 and from then everyone in Hampshire should be able to recycle the full range of materials such as plastic pots, tubs, trays, cartons and flexible plastics from home.

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These can be put in your recycling bin. Please ensure they are clean, dry and loose.

SPECIAL DISPOSAL

Please do not dispose of clinical waste in your general waste bin. We provide a free clinical waste collection service from domestic premises.

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Broken clothes hangers should be disposed of in your general waste bin.

Metal hangers can be placed in the scrap metal container at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. Plastic hangers should be put in the non-recyclable waste container.

Some charity shops accept donations of hangers.

Please do not dispose of clothing and textiles in your recycling bin.

Clothes and textiles that are in good condition can be donated or sold for re-use. Items that aren’t suitable to be passed on to someone else can be recycled and made into new items, such as padding for chairs and car seats, cleaning cloths and industrial blankets. Please take them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or Bring Site in your area.

Some high street retailers such as Primark and M&S offer clothing donation banks in-store. These are sometimes called 'bring back schemes'.

Items such as pesticides, lawn treatments, white spirit, varnish, poisons (such as rat poison) and antifreeze are accepted at the Household Waste Recycling Centre. Please take them in a sealed container and speak to a member of staff. There is a maximum of five litres per household per month.

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All wipes that contain moisture (regardless of whether they are labelled as flushable or compostable) should be disposed of in your general waste bin. They cannot be recycled or flushed down the toilet

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Cooking oil cannot be accepted at Household Waste Recycling Centres. It should be placed in a sealed container and put in your general waste bin at home. Do not pour it down the sink.

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Different brands offer different take back schemes for used coffee pods. For example, Nespresso have over 5000 drop off points or customers can arrange a collection. Additionally, Podback offer a recycling service through drop-off points in shops and coffee shops. Search your preferred brand online for the best way to recycle your pods.

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Crisp packets cannot be recycled from home. Some supermarkets provide a collection point for clean, soft plastics such as bread bags, carrier bags, and crisp packets.

You can take old computers and IT equipment to a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Most recycling sites have a designated area for computer monitors alongside televisions. Please remember to erase all information and restore devices to factory settings to prevent identity theft.

If the item just needs some attention, try Repair Cafe Winchester where volunteers help to repair IT and other equipment for reuse.

Charities such as Jamie’s Computers (023 8063 2198) and Computer Aid can take donations of IT equipment for resale and reuse. Alternatively, you may wish to offer them on Freecycle: Front Door or Freegle which are community networks and do not involve money. 

You can check if your electrical retailer will take your old appliance when they deliver your new one. These items can also be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) or collected via the councils bulky waste collection service to ensure they are recycled correctly.

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You can put both trade and telephone directories in your recycling bin.

SPECIAL DISPOSAL

Fuel, such as diesel or petrol, is not accepted at Household Waste Recycling Centres. Contact a commercial disposal company or search for car breakers or garages via Trading Standards Buy with Confidence.

There is a DIY waste allowance per household at Household Waste Recycling Centres. For further information see Household DIY and chargeable waste.

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Unbroken drinking glasses can be taken to a charity shop. If the glass is broken, it should be wrapped and put in your general waste bin.

Please DO NOT DISPOSE of these items in either your waste or recycling bin.

Bulky items, such as washing machines, fridges, freezers and TVs can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for a fee. You can check if your electrical retailer will take your old appliance when they deliver your new one. 

To recycle any small electrical item that uses batteries or plugs, place them in a carrier bag and put them next to your waste or recycling bin on collection day. Examples include toasters, torches, kettles and household batteries.  

Please be advised that if any items contain batteries, especially lithium batteries, these should be removed and disposed of at a battery recycling point. Lithium batteries pose a fire risk at recycling facilities and in collection vehicles if not properly removed.

Electricals should always be recycled separately from household waste. Find out more at Recycle Your Electricals.

Engine oil can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre. The oil must be put in a suitable sealed container. A  maximum of 10 litres can be deposited per household per six months. If you have more than the accepted amount, please contact a private disposal company.

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These can be put in your recycling bin. Windows do not need to be removed.

Padded envelopes (Jiffy bags) cannot be recycled as they include a mix of materials such as paper, plastic, and fillers like bubble wrap.  

Consider keeping them for reuse in the future. 

Please DO NOT DISPOSE of vapes and e-cigarettes in your general waste or recycling bin as they can cause fires in the recycling facility or collection vehicles.

If you can remove the battery safely, this can be placed in a battery recycling bin (available in many shops) or can be put in a small, clear plastic bag on top of your bin on collection day. If you cannot remove the battery safely, please dispose of the whole item as a small electrical item (WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). 

The rest of the vape or e-cigarette can be treated as a small electrical item. Small electrical items can be collected on your regular bin day if they are put in a carrier bag and left beside either your general waste or recycling bin for collection.

Alternatively, place the vape in a WEEE drop off point at a Household Waste Recycling Centre. 

Check the manufacturers recommendations to see if they offer a take back scheme.

Fire extinguishers are only accepted at a Household Waste Recycling Centre if the manufacturer is unable to take them back. Please check with the manufacturer first.

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Fireworks have an explosive charge made up of black powder (gunpowder) and cordite. Fireworks should be placed in a bucket of cold water for 48-hours, ensuring the entire firework is submerged. The firework(s) should then be placed in a plastic bag and sealed or tied before they are put in the household waste bin for disposal.

Household Waste Recycling Centres are not authorised to accept ammunition or explosives.

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Flares are designed for use in emergencies and are considered an explosive device because they are designed to be operated under water. The Explosives Regulations 2014 states: Any person who discards or disposes of explosives or explosive-contaminated items, must ensure that they are disposed of safely and that there are no risks to health and safety of others or risks of damage to property.

It is an offence to dispose of flares in household waste bins. The Green Blue website, hosted by the British Marine Society and the Royal Yachting Association, provides contact details of registered providers for safe and legal disposal of flares.

Household Waste Recycling Centres are not authorised to accept ammunition or explosives.

We now have weekly household food waste collections in Winchester district and encourage you to use the service to dispose of any uneaten and leftover food items. There is information about what can be put in your food waste bin and what happens to it, as well as the answers to more FAQs about the service at Food waste recycling collections.

Home composting is another good way of using your kitchen and garden waste to create nutritious fertilizer for your garden. There are however some food items that should not be composted but can be put in your food waste bin for recycling, such as meat and fish bones, cooked food and dairy.

Please dispose of these items responsibly, as they contain harmful gases which contribute to the damage to the ozone layer. Bulky items such as fridges and freezers can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for which there is a cost.

Fluorescent tubes should not be put in your glass box. They can be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Furniture can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for a fee.

Items in good condition can be donated to the Winchester Superstore - Emmaus Hampshire - Charity Shop. You may also like to Freecycle your furniture. This is a community network similar to eBay but does not involve money.

Home composting is the best option for your garden waste. Alternatively, the council can collect your garden waste and compost it for you through the garden waste collection service.

The Household Waste Recycling Centres will take garden waste to be to be turned into Pro-Grow Soil Conditioner which is available to buy from all HWRCs. It takes just 20kg of garden waste to produce one sack of Pro-Grow compost.

These can be disposed of at a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Many gas bottles can be refilled and re-used. For more information visit LPG cylinder supply and return.

HWRCs accept gas bottles up to 15kg in size, either propane or butane, excluding Calor branded gas bottles. Calor offer a returns process to reuse and recycle their bottles. Find your nearest Calor return point.

GLASS RECYCLING BOX

Glass bottles and jars should not be put into your black general waste bin, unless they are broken.  Unbroken glass bottles and jars can be recycled in your glass collection box. We CANNOT recycle Pyrex, window glass, light bulbs or drinking glasses - please wrap these and put them in your general waste bin. Never put glass in your recycling bin.

SPECIAL DISPOSAL

There is a special collection service for clinical waste disposal. Please do not dispose of clinical waste in your general waste bin.

Age UK accepts working, non-digital hearing aids, which are cleaned and tested before sending to India. They can be sent to Hearing Aid Appeal, Help the Aged, FREEPOST LON13616, London, EC1B 1PS.

Please note that hearing aids that have been issued by the NHS belong to the NHS and they should be returned if they are no longer needed. The NHS refurbishes the hearing aids and re-issues them. This includes non-digital aids that are still needed for some patients. If they are no longer needed then the NHS send them to charities.

If your hearing aid no longer works, the battery can still be recycled at your household bin and in a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Check Batteries (small, household) above.

Helium canisters cannot be placed in your waste or recycling bin at home.

You may return it to the shop from which it was purchased. Alternatively, if you choose to dispose of it yourself, please ensure that the canister is empty and then pierce it before taking it to a Household Waste Recycling Centre , where it should be placed in the metals bin.​​​​​​

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Juice cartons cannot be recycled in your recycling bin. Please place them in your general waste bin. This will be sent to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) to produce electricity, which is fed back to the national grid and is currently the best option, environmentally, for non-recyclable waste.

Hampshire’s current Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is due to be replaced by early 2028 so from then, everyone in Hampshire should be able to recycle the full range of materials such as plastic pots, tubs, trays, cartons and flexible plastics from home. 

RECYCLING BIN

Any junk mail you receive can be placed in your recycling bin.

The Mail Preference Service (MPS) is a free service funded by the direct mail industry to enable consumers to have their names and home addresses in the UK removed from or added to lists used by the industry. Find out more about the Mail Preference Service.

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Kitchen roll / kitchen paper cannot be recycled and must go into your general waste bin. You can recycle the cardboard tube.

Knives and scissors can be taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Wrap the blade carefully in cardboard or fabric, such as a tea towel, to transport safely to the HWRC and hand to site staff. They will place the scissors or knife in the ferrous metal bin for recycling.

LED lightbulbs should be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre for recycling. They should not be put in your glass collection box.

These should be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre for recycling. They should not be put in your glass collection box.

If you are able to easily tear the laminated card then it can be recycled by putting it in your green recycling bin. If the laminated card is too thick and you cannot easily tear it, please place it in your general waste bin.

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You may want to give these to your local dental surgery, hairdresser or community group. They can also be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Cardboard packaging and clean, empty plastic bottles can be placed in your recycling bin. For makeup packaging that cannot be recycled at home - such as glass containers and plastic containers that are not bottles - several high street retailers, including Boots, Holland & Barrett, and Superdrug, offer take-back schemes. Otherwise, these items should be disposed of in your general waste bin.

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Please place your margarine tubs in your general waste bin. This will be sent to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) to produce electricity, which is fed back to the national grid and is still the best option, environmentally, for non-recyclable waste.

Hampshire’s current Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is due to be replaced in 2028 so from then, everyone in Hampshire should be able to recycle the full range of materials such as plastic pots, tubs, trays, cartons and flexible plastics from home. Unfortunately, these items are not yet recyclable from home in Hampshire and therefore cannot be put in your recycling bin.

Your local pharmacy will dispose of medicines, epi pens, adrenaline injections safely and free of charge. Do not flush medicines down the toilet as they can pollute the water supply. Inhalers can contain harmful gases so please return these to your local pharmacy.

Smartphones and other mobile phones can be sold through online platforms or provided for reuse. Additionally, many charities collect these and recycle them.

To recycle small waste electrical items and batteries, including mobile phones, place them in a carrier bag and place them next to your waste or recycling bin on collection day. Please do not put these items in either bin.

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Disposable nappies should be tied up in bags and disposed of in your general waste bin.

Hampshire residents can receive 15% discount on reusable nappies. For more information visit the Hampshire County Council Smart Living webpage.

Find out more about disposing of syringes at Syringe disposal - Winchester City Council

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Newspaper can be disposed in your recycling bin or taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Engine oil can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre. The oil must be put in a suitable sealed container. A  maximum of 10 litres can be deposited per household per six months. If you have more than the accepted amount, please contact a private disposal company.

Cooking oil can be placed in a sealed container in your general waste bin at home. You should not pour any kind of oil down the sink.

Bulky items such as ovens can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for a fee

If the oven no longer works and needs to be recycled, you could check if your electrical retailer will take your old appliance when they deliver your new one.

GENERAL WASTE BIN

Padded envelopes cannot be recycled as they include a mix of materials such as paper, plastic, and fillers like bubble wrap.  

Consider keeping them for reuse in the future. 

You can dispose of paint at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre by placing it in a suitable sealed container. For assistance on which container to use, please consult the site staff.

Please be aware that there is a limit of five litres of paint that can be deposited per household each month.

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Clean, dry and loose paper can be put in your recycling bin. This includes newspapers, magazines, letters, envelopes, junk mail, Yellow Pages and telephone directories. 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept shredded paper in your recycling bin. Instead, shredded paper can be composted.

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Paper bags, like sugar bags, can be put in your recycling bin unless they are greasy from contact with food.

SPECIAL DISPOSAL

Fuel, such as diesel or petrol, is not accepted at Household Waste Recycling Centres. Contact a commercial disposal company or search for car breakers or garages via Trading Standards Buy with Confidence.

Plasterboard can be included in your household's DIY waste allowance at all Household Waste Recycling Centres, with the exception of New Alresford.

If you have additional rubble that goes beyond your household's DIY waste limit, there will be a fee for its disposal. For more details, please refer to the section on Household DIY and chargeable waste.

RECYCLING

These can be recycled in your recycling bin. Lids can now be left on, but bottles MUST BE WASHED AND SQUASHED first.

Loose lids should be put in your general waste bin.

Plastic bottle tops can be loosely screwed onto their bottle and placed in the recycling bin. Individual plastic bottle tops or other plastic lids/tops go in the general waste bin.

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We recommend using a Bag for Life, which are available from most supermarkets. These are a durable option which helps reduce the amount of plastic waste you produce. They are also often replaced free of charge when they are no longer suitable for use.

If they cannot be reused, plastic carrier bags shoudl be put in your general waste bin.

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Plastic food trays cannot be recycled by putting them in your recycling bin. Please place them in your general waste bin. This will be sent to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) to produce electricity, which is fed back to the national grid and is currently the best option for non-recyclable waste.

Hampshire’s current Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is due to be replaced in 2028 so from then, everyone in Hampshire should be able to recycle the full range of materials such as plastic pots, tubs, trays, cartons and flexible plastics from home.

GENERAL WASTE BIN

Along with other types of mixed plastic, this material cannot currently be recycled. If you have large quantities which will not fit in your general waste bin, please take it to a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

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These cannot be recycled and should be put in your general waste bin.

Collection points for this specific type of packaging are available in some areas. Check The Pringles® Tube Free Recycling Programme for more information.

Printer cartridges cannot be recycled from home and should be put in your general waste bin or taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre for recycling.

Some computer retailers may have their own recycling options available.

You can also choose to send your cartridges via freepost to organisations like the Recycle4Charity or The Recycling Factory which will contribute a donation to a charity of your choice.

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These should be put in your general waste bin. Due to the size and type of material they are made from, purchase receipts cannot be recycled.  

Rubble can be included in your household's DIY waste allowance at all Household Waste Recycling Centres, with the exception of New Alresford.

If you have additional rubble that goes beyond your household's DIY waste limit, there will be a fee for its disposal. For more details, please refer to the section on Household DIY and chargeable waste.

This can be recycled at a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

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Please do not put shredded papar in your recycling bin, or the paper banks at recycling sites, as small pieces of paper cannot be sorted at the Materials Recovery Facility. Alternatively, shredded paper can be composted in your home compost bin.

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Good quality shoes can be donated to your local charity shop or put in a shoe bank. Please ensure they are in pairs.

Please do not put shoes in your recycling bin.

Soil can be included in your household's DIY waste allowance at all Household Waste Recycling Centres, with the exception of New Alresford.

If you have additional soil that goes beyond your household's DIY waste limit, there will be a fee for its disposal. For more details, please refer to the section on Household DIY and chargeable waste.

You can take your unwanted spectacles to an opticians for recycling.

Many charities collect stamps which they often sell to dealers abroad. Stamps should be cut off the envelope leaving at least a 5mm border around them.

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Please do not put sweet wrappers in your recycling bin. Some Free Recycling Programmes can collect this material.

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Please do not put your takeaway coffee cups in your recycling bin.

Many coffee shops will allow you to return your coffee cup for recycling. You can find out where these are at Where To Recycle Your Paper Cups | National Cup Recycling Scheme.

You could check if your electrical retailer will take your old TV when they deliver your new one.

Bulky items such as TVs can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for which there is a cost.

Please do not dispose of clothing and textiles in your recycling bin.

Clothing that are in good condition can be listed for sale or offered for reuse online. Additionally, good quality clothing can be donated to charities to raise funds to profit for their cause. Please find more information in Clothing and textiles | Recycle Now

However, if they are no longer in optimal condition may be recycled into industrial cleaning rags or stuffing for car upholsteries can be taken. You can take them to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or Bring Site in your area

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Place your clean, dry cans and tins in your recycling bin. The labels can be left on.

Metal drink cans, food tins, pet food cans, sweet and biscuit tins (only if they are made of metal) can all be recycled from home. Just give them a quick rinse. Leave lids attached or place them in the emptied, clean container.

Good quality toys and games can be donated to a local charity. Alternatively, you can pass them on via community networks such as Freecycle: Front Door and Freegle, which do not involve money. 

Damaged toys can be dispose of in your general waste bin, or placed in the non-recyclable waste container at a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Toys and games that contain electronic components or batteries should be classified as electronic waste (see above). 

You could check if your electrical retailer will take your old appliance when they deliver your new one.

Bulky items such as tumble dryers can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for which there is a cost.

SPECIAL DISPOSAL

Tyres will not be accepted at a Household Waste Recycling Centre. They should be taken to a local garage or tyre and exhaust centre where they will be disposed of safely (a small charge may apply). When you purchase new tyres the garage may take the old ones. They could also be taken to a car breakers, but ring first to check.

Upholstered domestic seating - sofas, armchairs, upholstered dining or office chairs, cushions, stools and bean bags - may contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which are chemical substances that do not decompose. If not handled properly, waste containing POPs can pose a risk to the environment.

It is advisable to keep upholstered seating intact whenever possible, and any damaged components should be securely contained to prevent textile or foam from escaping during transport. For assistance on where to dispose of these items, please consult the site staff at the Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Upholstered domestic seating cannot be accepted at New Alresford HWRC.

Please DO NOT DISPOSE of vapes and e-cigarettes in your general waste or recycling bin as they can cause fires in the recycling facility or collection vehicles.

If you can remove the battery safely, this can be placed in a battery recycling bin (available in many shops) or can be put in a small, clear plastic bag on top of your bin on collection day. If you cannot remove the battery safely, please dispose of the whole item as a small electrical item (WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). 

The rest of the vape or e-cigarette can be treated as a small electrical item. Small electrical items can be collected on your regular bin day if they are put in a carrier bag and left beside either your general waste or recycling bin for collection.

Alternatively, place the vape in a WEEE drop off point at a Household Waste Recycling Centre. 

Check the manufacturers recommendations to see if they offer a take back scheme.

Wallpaper cannot currently be recycled as it is difficult to pulp and is often contaminated with paste. If you have new, unused rolls, your local charity shop may take it.

Otherwise, put it in your general waste bin. Large amounts of wallpaper from your home can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre.

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Brita water filters can now be recycled through special in-store recycling bins found at high street stores such as Argos and Robert Dyas and at supermarkets. The bins can take all Brita water filters including those for Brita jugs and the new water filter taps. For more information, please visit the Brita website.

All other brands of water filter should be put in your general waste bin.

If the appliance no longer works and needs to be recycled, you could check if your electrical retailer will take your old appliance when they deliver your new one.

Bulky items such as washing machines can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for which there is a cost.

Treated, untreated, and mixed wood can be either reused or recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal, not placed in your general waste bin.

Larger items like furniture can be sold in the onsite sales area for reuse.

It is important to note that the Environment Agency categorises redundant railway sleepers as hazardous waste wood, as they have been treated with substances such as creosote or copper chromium arsenic during their initial use. Consequently, these items can no longer be accepted at HWRCs.

WEEE refers to anything that has a plug, a cable or takes batteries.

Bulky items can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service for which there is a cost.

Any small electrical item that uses batteries or plugs can be recycled, provided that it can fit into a standard sized carrier bag. Examples include toasters, torches, kettles and mobile phones. 

To recycle small electrical items, place them in a carrier bag (no black sacks) and put them next to your waste or recycling bin on collection day. Please do not put these items in either your waste or recycling bin as they can cause a fire.

Wrapping paper is not suitable for recycling as it is often layered with foil and plastic which cannot be recycled. Wrapping paper can be disposed of in your general waste bin.

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Yoghurt pots cannot be recycled in your recycling bin. Please place them in your general waste bin. This will be sent to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) to produce electricity, which is fed back to the national grid and is currently the best option for non-recyclable waste.

Hampshire’s current Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is due to be replaced by early 2028 so from then, everyone in Hampshire should be able to recycle the full range of materials such as plastic pots, tubs, trays, cartons and flexible plastics from home.