Material | Waste Stream | Recyclable? | Primary Disposal | Alt. Disposal | Notes | Textbook | Dry Mixed Recycling | | DMR | Residual | |
Adhesive | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Aerosols | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Aluminium Drink Cans (Clean and Dry Only) | Metal | | DMR | Residual | |
Aluminium Foil | Metal | | Residual | | |
Aluminium Foil - soiled with food | Metal | | Residual | | |
Arm Chair | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Asbestos | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Ash | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Batteries | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Bed | Composite | | Residual | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Beef | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Bin - Plastic | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Blanket | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Blue Tac | Misc | | Residual | | |
Bottle Corks | Misc | | Residual | | |
Bowl - ceramic | Misc | | Residual | | |
Bowl - plastic | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Bread | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Bubble wrap | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Cables | Metal | | Bespoke | Residual | |
Cables/ties | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Cakes | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Camera's | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Car windows | Glass | | Residual | | |
Card Cereal Boxes | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Card Sleeves separate from food packaging trays, sheets of thin card | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Card with bubble pack attached | Composite | | Residual | | |
Card with padding | Composite | | Residual | | |
Cardboard Egg Boxes | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Carpet | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Carrier Bags | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Catalogues | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
CD?s or cases | Plastic | | Residual | | |
DVD?s or cases | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Ceramics | Misc | | Residual | | |
Chair | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Chemicals | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Chicken | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Chicken Bones | Food | | Food | Residual | |
China | Misc | | Residual | | |
Chipboard | Wood | | Residual | Bespoke | For large volumes please contact us. |
Chocolate Wrapper | Composite | | Residual | | |
Christmas Lights | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Clinical Waste | Hazardous | | Hazardous | | |
Clock - Clockwork | Composite | | Residual | | |
Clock - Electrical | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Clothes | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Coal | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Coat | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Coffee Cup - paper | Paper | | Bespoke | Residual | Collectable via the Simply Cups scheme |
Coffee Grounds | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Coloured Paper | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Comics | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Computer Cables | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Computer Monitor | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Computer Mouse | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Computer paper/printouts | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Computer Tower/Base Unit | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Concrete | Inert | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact us. Dense, heavy material requires special collection. |
Cooking Oil | Misc | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Cooking Oil requires special collections. |
Cork | Misc | | Residual | | |
Corrugated Card | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Crisp Packets | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Crockery | Misc | | Residual | | |
Cupboard | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Cushions | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Dairy Products - No Liquids | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Dead Animals | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Desk | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Desk Tidy | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Dinner Fork | Metal | | Bespoke | Residual | High quantities would need to be collected separately |
Dinner Knife | Metal | | Bespoke | Residual | High quantities would need to be collected separately. Please dispose of safely. Blades must be covered. |
Dishwasher | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Door | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Douvet | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Drinking Glass | Glass | | Glass | Residual | |
Drugs | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Egg Shells | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Electrical Components | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Envelopes - padded, plastic lined, bubble wrap lined | Composite | | Residual | | |
Envelopes - paper only, windowed envelopes are acceptable | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Faeces - Animal | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Faeces - Human | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Fax Machine | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Filing Cabinet | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Fireworks | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Fish | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Flo Tubes | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Floor Tiles | Misc | | Residual | | For large volumes please contact us. |
Flowers | Organic | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact us. Large quantities of compostable waste. |
Fluorescent Lighting | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Foam | Misc | | Residual | | |
Foil Backed Card | Composite | | Residual | | |
Food Trays (clean and dry) | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Food Waste | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Franking Machine | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Freezer | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Fridge | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Fridge Freezer | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Fruit | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Fun Snaps | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Fur | Misc | | Residual | | |
Furniture | Misc | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately. |
Garden Fork | Composite | | Residual | | Not suitable for wheelie bins or bags. High quantities would need to be collected separately. |
Garden pots | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Garden Waste | Misc | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact us. Large quantities of compostable waste. |
Gas Canisters | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Gas Bottles | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
General Office Paper | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Glass Bottle | Glass | | Glass | Residual | |
Glass Jar | Glass | | Glass | Residual | |
Glass Ornaments | Glass | | Residual | | |
Glass Wine Glass | Glass | | Glass | Residual | |
Glue | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Grass | Organic | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact us. Large quantities of compostable waste. |
Green Waste | Misc | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact us. Large quantities of compostable waste. |
Greeting Cards (non-shiney, no glitter) | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Gun Powder | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Guns | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Hair | Misc | | Residual | | |
Hairdryer | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Halogen Lamp | Hazardous | | Hazardous | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Hand Towels | Paper | | Residual | | |
Hard Plastics - Moulded toys, pen casings etc. | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Hardcore | Inert | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Dense, heavy material requires special collection. |
Hazardous Waste | Hazardous | | Hazardous | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Heater - Electric | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Hoe | Composite | | Residual | | High quantities would need to be collected separately |
Hole Punch | Composite | | Residual | | |
House cleaning plastic bottles ? washed and squashed | Plastic | | DMR | Residual | |
Household Waste | Misc | | Residual | Bespoke | Must not contain Hazardous Waste or Sanitary Waste. |
Junk Mail/Flyers | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Keyboard | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Kitchen - Food | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Kitchen - Napkins | Paper | | Residual | | |
Kitchen Roll - cardboard inner | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Kitchen Roll - paper sheets | Paper | | Residual | | |
Ladder - Metal | Metal | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Ladder - Wooden | Wood | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Laptop | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Lacquer | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Large Brown Cardboard boxes ? flat packed | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Latex Gloves | Misc | | Residual | | |
Light Bulbs - normal type | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Lights | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Liquid | Misc | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Liquid requires special collection. It isn't accepted in any of our bins. |
Machine or Engine parts | Metal | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Specialist collection may be required. |
Magazines | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Marble | Inert | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Dense, heavy material requires special collection. |
Mattress | Composite | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately. Large volumes of mattresses can be recycled. |
Meat | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Medicine | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Metal Tools | Metal | | Bespoke | Residual | |
Metal Utensils | Metal | | Bespoke | Residual | |
Microwave | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Mirrors | Glass | | Residual | | |
Mobile Phone | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Moulded Plastics - toys, pen casings etc. | Misc | | Residual | | |
Mouse Mat | Misc | | Residual | | |
Mug - ceramic | Misc | | Residual | | |
Municipal Waste | Misc | | Residual | Bespoke | Must not contain Hazardous, Medical or Sanitary Waste. |
Nails | Metal | | Residual | Bespoke | For large volumes please contact us. |
Napkins | Paper | | Residual | | |
Nappies | Hazardous | | Hazardous | | |
Needles - Medical | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Newspapers | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Nut Shells | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Nuts | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Office Chair | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Oil | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Oven | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Paint | Hazardous | | Hazardous | Residual | Check with us. The type of paint in the tin will dictate how it is disposed of. |
Paint Brushes - Used | Hazardous | | Hazardous | Residual | Check with us. The type of paint in the tin will dictate how it is disposed of. |
Paint Brushes - Unused | Composite | | Residual | | |
Paint Tins | Hazardous | | Hazardous | Residual | Check with us. The type of paint in the tin will dictate how it is disposed of. |
Pallet | Wood | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Pallets | Wood | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Paper Clips | Metal | | DMR | Residual | |
Paper Cups | Paper | | Bespoke | Residual | Collectable via the Simply Cups scheme |
Pasta | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Patio Chair | Plastic | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Patio Furniture | Plastic | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Patio Table | Plastic | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
PC Tower/Base Unit | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Pen | Composite | | Residual | | |
Pencil | Composite | | Residual | | |
Phone | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Pills | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Plaster | Misc | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Large quantities of plaster must be collected separately. |
Plasterboard | Misc | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Plasterboard must be collected separately. |
Plastic Bags | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Plastic Cups (clean and dry only) | Plastic | | DMR | Residual | |
Plastic Drinks Bottles (milk, water, fizzy drinks) ? washed and squashed | Plastic | | DMR | Residual | |
Plastic Egg Boxes | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Plastic Film | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Plastic Toys | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Plastic trims, frames, mouldings | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Plate - ceramic | Misc | | Residual | | |
Plate - plastic | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Plate glass (windows) | Glass | | Residual | | |
Plate Scrapings | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Playing Cards | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Polish | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Polystyrene | Misc | | Residual | | |
Polythene | Plastic | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact us. Large quantaties can be collected in bales. |
Power Cables | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Power Supply Unit (PSU) | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Primer | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Printer | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Racking | Metal | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Remote Control | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Rice | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Ringbinder Folder | Composite | | Residual | | |
Ropes, belts | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Rubber | Misc | | Residual | | |
Rubble | Inert | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Dense, heavy material requires special collection. |
Rug | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | |
Ruler | Misc | | Residual | | |
Sandwich | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Sanitary Towels | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Saucer - ceramic | Misc | | Residual | | |
Saucer - plastic | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Sawdust | Wood | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Depending on quantity a bespoke service may be required |
Scissors | Composite | | Residual | | Please dispose of safely. Scissor blades must be made safe prior to disposal. |
Screws | Metal | | Residual | Bespoke | For large volumes please contact us. |
Selotape - on a roll | Composite | | Residual | | Seloptape that is on paper or cardboard is fine to go into the Mixed Recycling bins. |
Settee | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Sharps | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Shelves | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Shelving Unit | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Shoes | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Shower and bath plastic bottles - washed and squashed | Plastic | | DMR | Residual | |
Shredded Paper | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Shrink wrap | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Sofa | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Soil | Inert | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Dense, heavy material requires special collection. |
Soiled Bandages | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Soiled Food Packaging | Misc | | Residual | | |
Soiled Plasters | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Spade | Composite | | Residual | | Not suitable for wheelie bins or bags. High quantities would need to be collected separately |
Stapler | Composite | | Residual | | |
Staples | Metal | | DMR | Residual | |
Steel Food Tins (Clean and Dry Only) | Metal | | DMR | Residual | |
Stickers | Paper | | Residual | | |
Suitcase | Composite | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Sweet Wrappers | Misc | | Residual | | |
Syringes | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Table | Composite | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Tablet - Electrical | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Tablet - Medicine | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Tampons | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Tea Bags | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Tea Cup - Ceramic | Misc | | Residual | | |
Telephone Directories | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Television | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Tetrapaks or drinks cartons | Plastic | | Residual | | |
Textiles, clothing or shoes | Textiles | | Bespoke | Residual | Bespoke services available for high quantities of textiles. |
Tiles - ceramic | Misc | | Residual | | For large volumes please contact us. |
Toaster | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Toilet Roll - cardboard inner | Card | | DMR | Residual | |
Toilet Roll - paper sheets | Paper | | Residual | | |
Toner Cartridge | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
TV | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Tyre | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Tyres | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Used Bandages | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Used Plasters | Hazardous | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Hazardous Waste must be collected separately. |
Vegetables | Food | | Food | Residual | |
Video Camera's | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Video/tape cassettes or their cases | Composite | | Residual | | |
Wallpaper - used | Paper | | Residual | | |
Wallpaper - unused | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Washers | Metal | | Residual | Bespoke | For large volumes please contact us. |
Washing Machine | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Watch - Clockwork | Composite | | Residual | | |
Watch - Electrical | WEEE | | Bespoke | | Contact us. Electrical waste must be collected separately. |
Window Glass | Glass | | Residual | | |
Wire | Metal | | Bespoke | Residual | |
Wood - MDF | Wood | | Residual | | |
Wood - Timber | Wood | | Bespoke | Residual | |
Wood Chippings | Wood | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Depending on quantity a bespoke service may be required |
Wood Offcuts | Wood | | Bespoke | Residual | Contact Us. Depending on quantity a bespoke service may be required |
Wooden Fence Panel | Wood | | Bespoke | | Contact Us. Bulky waste must be collected separately |
Yellow Pages | Paper | | DMR | Residual | |
Yoghurt Pots (clean and dry) | Plastic | | Residual | | |