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What to do with...

Aerosol
Aerosols
Clothing
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
Foil
FOIL
FOOD WASTE
Plastic bottles
PLASTIC BOTTLES

All items

A

Aerosols
ALARM CLOCK
ALUMINIUM TRAYS
ANIMAL BEDDING
ASBESTOS
ASH (COAL AND WOOD)
AUDIO CASSETTES

B

BATH TOWELS
BATHROOM SUITES
BATTERIES
BEDDING AND BLANKETS
BEDS
BICYCLES
BIRTHDAY CARDS
BOOKS
BRAS
BRICKS
BUBBLE WRAP
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUTTONS

C

CAR BATTERIES
CARDBOARD
CARPETS
CARRIER BAGS
CARS
CARTONS (FOOD AND DRINK)
CASSETTE PLAYERS
CAT LITTER
CATALOGUES
CD & DVD PLAYERS
CDS AND DVDS
CHAIRS
CHEMICALS
CHEST FREEZERS
CHEST OF DRAWERS
CHRISTMAS CARDS
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
CHRISTMAS TREES
CLING FILM
CLOTH NAPPIES
CLOTHES HANGERS
CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
COFFEE PODS/CAPSULES
COINS (FOREIGN AND OLD)
COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS
COMPUTERS
COOKERS
COOKING OIL
CORKS
COTTON BUDS
CRISP PACKETS
CROCKERY AND CUTLERY
CUPBOARDS
CURTAINS
CUSHIONS
CUTLERY

D

DIESEL AND PETROL
DISHWASHERS
DISPOSABLE CUTLERY
DISPOSABLE PLATES & BOWLS
DIY EQUIPMENT
DIY WASTE
DOORS
DRESSERS
DRINK CANS
DRINK CARTONS
DUVETS & PILLOWS
DVD & CD PLAYERS
DVDS & CDS

E

EGG BOXES
EGG SHELLS
ELECTRICAL ITEMS
ELECTRONIC GAMES
ENERGY-SAVING BULBS
ENGINE OIL
ENVELOPES

F

FABRICS
FAT
FILTERS (WATER)
FIRE ALARMS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
FLUORESCENT TUBES
FOIL
FOOD AND DRINK CARTONS
FOOD BLENDER/MIXER
FOOD TINS AND DRINK CANS
FOOD WASTE
FRIDGES & FREEZERS
FURNITURE

G

GAMES & TOYS
GARDEN CHEMICALS
GARDEN WASTE
GARDENING TOOLS
GAS BOTTLES
GIFT AND TOY PACKAGING
GLASS
GLASSES
GREETINGS CARDS

H

HAIR DRYERS
HAIR STRAIGHTENERS
HARDCORE & RUBBLE
HAZARDOUS WASTE
HEARING AIDS
HEDGE TRIMMERS

I

INHALERS
INKJET CARTRIDGES
IRONING BOARDS
IRONS

J

JARS
JEWELLERY
JUNK MAIL

K

KETTLES
KEYBOARDS (MUSICAL)
KEYS (METAL)
KITCHEN APPLIANCES
KITCHEN FOIL
KITCHEN ROLL

L

LAMPS
LAPTOPS
LIGHT BULBS

M

MAGAZINES
MATTRESSES
MEDICINE
MICROWAVES
MILK BOTTLES
MIRRORS
MOBILE PHONES
MP3 PLAYERS
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

N

NAPPIES (DISPOSABLE)
NEWSPAPERS

O

OIL
OVENS

P

PACKAGING (FOOD)
PAINT
PAINT CANS
PAPER
PAPER COFFEE CUPS
PAPER TOWELS
PET BEDDING
PET FOOD
PET WASTE
PETROL
PHOTOGRAPHS
PLASTERBOARD
PLASTIC BAGS
PLASTIC BOTTLES
PLASTIC FILM
PLASTIC PLANT POTS
PLASTIC TUBES
PLASTIC TUBS AND TRAYS
POLYSTYRENE
POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING
POSTAGE STAMPS
PRINTER CARTRIDGES
PRINTERS
PROJECTORS
PVC PACKAGING
PYREX

R

RADIOS
RAGS
RECORDS
RUBBLE
RUGS

S

Sandwich boxes
SAT NAVS
SELLOTAPE
SHAMPOO BOTTLES
SHOES AND BOOTS
SHREDDED PAPER
SIDEBOARDS
SMARTPHONES
SMARTWATCHES
SMOKE ALARMS
SOFAS / SETTEES
SPECTACLES
STAMPS
STEREOS
STICKY TAPE
STOOLS
STRAWS
SWEET TINS

T

TABLES
TABLET COMPUTERS
TEA BAGS
TEA TOWELS
TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
TELEPHONES
TETRAPAKS
TEXTILES
TEXTILES & CLOTHING
TILES (FLOOR AND WALL)
TIMBER AND WOOD
TOASTERS
TOILET ROLL TUBES
TONER CARTRIDGES
TOOLS
TORCHES
TOYS AND GAMES
TUMBLE DRYERS
TVS
TVs AND MONITORS
TYRES

V

VACUUM CLEANERS
VEGETABLE OIL
VIDEO RECORDERS
VIDEO TAPES

W

WALLPAPER
WARDROBES
WASHER DRYERS
WASHING MACHINES
WATCHES
WATER BOTTLES
WATER FILTERS
WET WIPES
WHITE GOODS
WINE BOTTLES
WOOL
WRAPPING PAPER

Y

YOGHURT POTS

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