Aerosols
empty, without lids |
Silver recycling bin |
Aerosols
containing hazardous liquids or gases e.g. paint sprays |
Can be taken to your nearest household waste and recycling centre. |
| Asbestos (bonded) |
Special skips for small quantities of bonded asbestos waste at the Pyms Lane (Crewe) and Danes Moss (Macclesfield) centres. You should telephone the site before you visit to check available capacity and report to the attendant when you arrive. More information about asbestos. |
| Batteries |
Car and household batteries can be taken to your nearest household waste and recycling centre. |
| Biodegradable face wipes |
Black household waste bin - wipes don't break down fast enough in the composting process |
| Books |
Local charity shop, book bank. |
| Bric-a-brac |
General reusable items can be taken to your nearest household waste and recycling centre. |
| Brita water filters |
You are able to return them to BRITA to be recycled. Visit the BRITA website, search your postcode and you will find the stores near you where you can take the filters to be returned to the supplier. |
| Bubble wrap |
Silver recycling bin |
| Calor camping gaz containers |
We cannot accept the canisters in the Silver recycling bin due to explosive risk. Find your nearest camping gaz outlet and more information on exchange and disposal |
Cans
food, drink, biscuit and sweet tins – rinsed with labels and lids left on |
Silver recycling bin |
Cards and wrapping paper
that contain glitter |
Black household waste bin |
Cardboard
including egg boxes, kitchen/toilet rolls, corrugated/thick cardboard and cereal/ready meal boxes |
Silver recycling bin
(flatten and remove tape) |
| Carpet |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
Cartons
including juice, milk, smoothie and fabric conditioner |
Silver recycling bin |
| CDs |
CDs cannot be recycled as they are made from a different plastic that is not recognised by the sorting facility. However, if they are commercially made, please take them to your nearest charity shop |
Ceramics
such as mugs, vases and crockery |
Black household waste bin |
| Christmas trees
| Green garden bin or your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
| Chocolate wrappers |
Black household waste bin |
| Cling film |
Black household waste bin |
| Crisp packets |
Black household waste bin or take to a Terracycle drop off point |
Disposable nappies
The benefits of using real nappies |
Black household waste bin |
| Drinking glasses |
Black household waste bin - the glass has a different melting point to glass bottles and jars, so cannot be recycled through the Silver recycling bin scheme |
| Flowers (cut) |
Green garden bin |
Foil
and cleaned foil/aluminium trays |
Silver recycling bin |
| Food waste |
Black household waste bin. From January 2020 you can put food waste in your garden bin. |
| Fridges and freezers |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
| Fruit or vegetable punnets |
Silver recycling bin |
| Gas cylinders |
Gas cylinders cannot be accepted as they are the property of the gas company and should be returned to the supplier. |
Glass or plastic bottles and jars
rinsed, lids can be left on or off |
Silver recycling bin |
Glass broken or shattered
|
Black bin (wrapped up) |
Grass cuttings
Lawn mowings/edgings |
Green garden bin |
| Green garden waste |
Brown/Green bin |
| Hard plastics |
Black household waste bin |
| Hedge clippings |
Green garden bin |
| Leaves |
Green garden bin |
| Light bulbs |
Low energy bulbs and fluorescent tubes can be taken to your Household Waste Recycling Centre. Old style filament light bulbs should go in the black (general waste) bin |
| Mattresses |
Beds, mattresses and soft furnishings can be taken to your nearest household waste and recycling centre. |
| Microwave film |
Silver recycling bin |
| Needles and syringes |
Should never be put in your recycling bin, household waste bin or any other refuse bin. Arrangements for disposing of needles and syringes in sharps bin containers vary from area to area. You may be able to return it to your GP surgery or local pharmacy. For more information contact your NHS trust. |
| Engine oil |
This should be put in a sealed container and taken to the recycling centre |
Cooking oil
vegetable/cooking oil |
Small amounts should be put in a sealed container then it can be put in the black bin. |
| Paint |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
Paper and envelopes
including newspaper, magazines, telephone directories, catalogues, brochures, leaflets, junk mail and greeting cards |
Silver recycling bin or nearest household waste and recycling centre |
| Pet litter/Animal bedding |
Black household waste bin |
| Photographs |
As photos have a plastic film covering, they cannot be recycled and would 'contaminate' the paper recycling. These should be disposed of in the black refuse bin. |
| Polystyrene |
Black household waste bin |
Plants from hanging baskets and planters
(without soil) |
Green garden bin |
Plants, twigs and small branches
(without soil) |
Green garden bin |
Plasterboard
from small DIY projects |
Only accepted at Danes Moss, Macclesfield and Pyms Lane Crewe. From 15 January 2018 there will be a small charge for plasterboard. You must remove anything attached to the plasterboard for example tiles and insulation. We recommend that you hire a skip for larger scale projects. |
Plastic bags and polythene
plastic bags must be empty |
Silver recycling bin |
Plastic drink bottles
rinsed, lids can be left on or off |
Silver recycling bin |
Plastic cleaning bottles
including fabric conditioner, detergent and bleach |
Silver recycling bin |
Plastic pens / biro recycling
|
Can be taken to Sandbach Boys School, Crewe Road,Sandbach,CW11 3NS.
They can be dropped off at the main reception during term time between 8:30 am and 3:30pm. |
| Plastic plant pots |
These are made from a rigid plastic and are not accepted by the sorting facility, they should be put in the black household waste bin or taken to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
Plastic toiletry bottles
including shampoo |
Silver recycling bin |
Plastic or Polystyrene yoghurt pots
ice cream and margarine tubs |
Silver recycling bin |
| Plastic toys |
Children's plastic toys and CD's can be reused through charity shops |
Plastic trays
including meat, fish and cake trays |
Silver recycling bin |
| Rubble |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre. Please note this is for small DIY projects only and from 15 January 2018 there will be a small charge for rubble, hard core, ceramics and plaster. For larger scale projects it is recommended that you hire a skip. |
| Scrap metal |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
| Shredded paper |
Either the Silver recycling bin (it must be loose and only a small quantity) or bagged in the black household waste bin |
Small domestic appliances
for example hair straighteners, kettles, shavers, mobile phones, drills, power tools, phones |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
| Soup or sauce pots |
Silver recycling bin |
| Tea bags/Coffee grounds |
Black household waste bin
These can be composted. From January 2020 you can put them in your garden bin. |
| Televisions and computer monitors |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
| Textiles, clothing and shoes |
As your recyclables are mixed together, we cannot collect textiles as they would be damaged. Please take them to a local charity shop, textile bank or Household Waste Recycling Centre. Duvets, pillows and cushion pads should not be put in the textile banks. |
| Thin plastic tray lids |
Silver (recycling) bin |
| Toothpaste tubes or dispensers |
Toothpaste tubes and dispensers may still contain small amounts of toothpaste, so are not recyclable due to contamination. Please put the tubes or dispensers in the black household waste bin. |
| Tree bark |
Green garden bin |
| Tyres |
Tyres cannot be accepted at Household waste and recycling centres. To find out how to dispose of tyres in your local area, type ‘how to dispose of tyres’ into any search engine or search a phonebook/yellow pages. |
| Video tapes |
Video tapes are also not recyclable through the Silver recycling bin scheme as the tape can wrap around the equipment, which occasionally causes the sorting facility to close down while the tape is cut and disposed of. |
| Wax or waxed packaging |
Black household waste bin |
| Waxed paper coffee/tea cups |
Silver recycling bin |
| Weeds |
Green garden bin |
| Window panes/sheets of glass |
Please take to your nearest household waste recycling centre, please note a charge applies to this material. |
| Windfall from fruit trees |
Green garden bin |
| Wood |
Your nearest household waste and recycling centre |
Wrapping paper
(without glitter) |
Silver recycling bin |