A-Z of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
You can find how to reduce your waste, reuse items and how to recycle them. If something can't be recycled, we'll tell you how best to dispose of it instead.
If you would like to responsibly reduce, reuse or recycle something you can't find in our A-Z, please email us.
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Bubble wrap - plastic
Bubble wrap is made of made of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) which sounds like it can be recycled but unfortunately it is not something we can accept.
Cardboard
Cardboard is a very common packaging material and is both easy to reuse and recycle from delivery boxes, food packets to greetings cards.
Cartons
Also known as Tetra Pak or waxed cartons and used for food packing such as juice, milk, soups, tomatoes.
Ceramics and Pyrex glass
These items often get confused as recyclable glass, but they cannot be recycled.
Children's toys
Items such as plastic slides, ride on cars and games are often made of hard plastics which we can not recycle.
Cling film
Cling film is made of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) which sounds like it can be recycled but unfortunately it is not something we can accept.
Coffee pods and capsules
Home coffee machines mainly use pods or capsules made from different types of plastics with either plastic lid or an aluminium lid or are entirely made from aluminium.