| Item |
Suggestion |
Notes |
| Aerosol cans |
Household recycling (red) bin |
The cans must be empty when disposed of |
| Aluminium foil and trays (washed) |
Household recycling (red) bin |
Please wash and squash |
| Batteries (household) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Inside Budgens, Cavendish Road |
| V & I Hardware, Emmer Green (Cavendish Rd), arranged by Caversham
Globe. |
| Retail outlets selling batteries. |
From 1st February 2010, all outlets which sell more than 32 kilos
of batteries per annum are required to have a collection point
for used batteries. |
| Bicycles |
Take to a secondhand shop |
|
| The scrap metal container at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Blankets |
Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
|
| Books |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Charity shops |
| Bric-a-brac |
Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
|
| Cans (beer) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Rinse to avoid attracting flies or wasps |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Cans (fizzy drink) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Rinse to avoid attracting flies or wasps |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Cardboard |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Cardboard (scrunched) |
Compost |
|
| Carpet |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Car batteries |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Cars |
RBC operates a vehicle surrender scheme. Call 0800 626540 for
details. |
|
| Catalogues |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| CDs |
Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
|
Outside Morrison's supermarket,
Basingstoke Road, Reading |
|
| Cereal packets (cardboard) |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| Chemicals |
Household, DIY and garden chemicals (from households only) are
accepted at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Please call 01235 844534 before delivery to ensure sufficient
space is available in the containers at the site |
| Christmas cards |
Support the Woodland Trust scheme and help to raise money for
charity. Special Christmas card recycling bins will be in place
across the
UK mainland
throughout
January
at WHSmith,
Tesco,
TK
Maxx and
Marks & Spencer. |
|
| Christmas trees |
Recycling takes place at a variety of locations around Reading,
including Clayfield Copse car park, in January and February. |
Visit www.reading.gov.uk or check the local press for details |
| Clothing |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Banks at these sites are managed by Charity organisations.
Clothing should be clean and in bags. |
| Highdown School recycling bank, Surley Row |
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
|
| Computers |
Reboot - Berkshire Scout Enterprises.
Email : reboot@bsel.org.uk or
Tel: 0118 9886448
to arrange collection from addresses in the Reading area. |
A charity working with the long term unemployed. Computers are
refurbished and used for IT training and job search. |
| Computer
Aid |
Old computer hardware is refurbished and sent to projects in
developing companies. Mainly suitable for business, but they will
accept from individuals as well. |
| Computer monitors |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Cookers |
Many shops and stores will take these in exchange. |
|
| Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road. |
RBC will collect - 2 free collections a year for senior citizens,
but a small fee is charged to others.
Call 0800 834035. |
| Cooking oil |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road. |
Turned into waste energy for making electricity. |
| DIY waste |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Householders only |
| Egg boxes |
True Food shop, Grove Road, Emmer Green. |
|
| Egg shells |
Compost |
Rinse first to avoid attracting rats |
| Electrical items (all) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Use the container supplied (WEEE- Waste, Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) |
Christian Community Action.
Email: warehouse@ccam.org.uk
Tel: 0870 2402187 |
|
| Electrical items (small) |
Next to the Household Recycling (red) bin |
'Small' electrical items include kettles, irons, toasters, radios,
hairdryers, electronic toys, power tools. It does not include TV's,
monitors or light bulbs.
To recycle, put the items in an untied carrier bag (maximum size
30cm x 24cm) and leave it next to the recycling bin/box on the
recycling collection day. Only one bag per collection.
|
| Engine oil |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Envelopes (paper) |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| Envelopes (padded or plastic) |
Household landfill waste (grey) bin |
|
| Fluorescent Tubes |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Food or Drink cartons |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Food Waste |
Household landfill waste (grey) bin, securely tied up in a plastic
bag or in a bin liner. |
For tips on how to waste less food, including storage ideas and
recipes, visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com. |
| Freezers |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Furniture |
Christian Community Action.
Email: warehouse@ccam.org.uk
Tel:
0870 2402187 |
|
| Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
|
RBC will collect - 2 free collections a year for senior citizens,
but a small fee is charged to others.
Call 0800 834035. |
|
| Garden tools |
Care Cultural Integration.
Email Peter Sentenga: cciltd2005@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 0118 3767575
|
|
| Garden waste |
Household Garden Waste (green) bin |
|
| Compost |
|
| Gas bottles and Cylinders |
Return to the original supplier |
|
| Dispose of through an approved company |
See Yellow Pages |
| Glass bottles (all colours) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Metal lids to glass jars can now be left attached
to the jar. |
| Civic Centre, Reading |
| Highdown School recycling bank, Surley Row |
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Reading Golf Club recycling bank, Kidmore End Road |
| Buckingham Drive recycling bank, next to Tesco. |
| Glass (sheet glass, such as windows) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Junk mail |
Household recycling (red) bin |
To stop receiving junk mail, register with the Mailing Preference
Service on 0845 703 4599, write to Freepost 22, London W1E 7EZ
or visit www.mpsonline.org.uk. |
| Kitchen waste (not cooked food or fat) |
Compost |
|
| Large appliances |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Light bulbs |
Household landfill waste (grey) bin |
Use long-life, energy saving bulbs |
| Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
| Magazines |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| Margarine tubs |
Household recycling (red) bin |
Please wash the tubs first |
| Medicines |
Return unwanted/unused prescription medicines to your pharmacist
or doctor for safe disposal |
|
| Mobile phones |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
| Oxfam, 12 Prospect Street, Caversham |
Can also be sent to Oxfam by Freepost. Click here for
details |
| Phones For Safety |
Old phones will be reconfigured to dial 999 only and donated
to victims of domestic violence |
| Nappies |
|
Consider using Real nappies. Check out Ready Wraps, Reading's
local real nappy project, by calling 0118 9390159 or visiting www.reading2020.org.uk/readywraps |
| Newspapers |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Civic Centre |
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Oil (from vehicles) |
Oil banks at Tesco and Morrisons |
For small amounts (up to 5 gallons or 25 litres)
from householders only. |
| Oil banks at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
| Paint |
Disposal at Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road. |
|
| Several charities collect tins of usable surplus paint. |
We would be interested to know of any participating charities |
| Paper (computer paper) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Civic Centre |
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Paper (shredded) |
Compost |
Do NOT put into the Household Garden Waste (green)
bin |
| Household landfill waste (grey) bin |
|
| Household recycling (red) bin - see notes |
Only if it is sealed in a cardboard box, such
as an empty cereal packet |
| Paper, wrapping |
Household landfill waste (grey) bin |
Some types can be put into the Household recycling (red) bin.
Check for any printed instructions. |
| Paper (writing paper, envelopes, flour bags,
sugar bags) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Plastic bottles |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
The tops of bottles may now be left on for recycling |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Plastic carrier bags |
Tesco, Henley-on-Thames
Tesco, Kings Meadow, Reading
Sainsbury's, Broad Street, Reading. |
Other supermarkets may now operate similar schemes. Please contact
us with details.
Please do not put plastic carrier bags into the household recycling
(red) bin,
especially with the purpose of putting recycling waste inside them. They can
become caught up in machinery at the recycling centre. |
| Plastic ("hard" plastic, such as bottle tops,
margarine tubs, plastic food trays, yoghurt pots) |
Can now be put into the Household recycling (red) bin as long
as the plastic is not black |
Please wash and squash
|
| Plastic ("rigid" plastic, such as plant pots,
toys or hosepipes) |
If reusable, take to a local charity such as Sue Ryder Care |
Unfortunately, this type of plastic cannot be put
into the Household recycling (red) bin |
| Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road for recycling
if reusable |
| Plasterboard |
Only to the Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island
Road, where a small charge may be made for handling it. |
Do not dispose of in either the Household landfill waste (grey)
bin or the Household recycling (red) bin.
Do not attempt to burn it. |
| Polystyrene |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Household landfill waste (grey) bin |
| Printer ink cartridges |
|
Suggestions welcome |
| Refrigerators |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Shoes |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Banks at these sites are managed by Charity organisations |
| Milestone Centre recycling bank |
| Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
|
| Spectacles |
Vision Aid Overseas |
Might be collected by your optician, or post to:
Vision Aid Overseas,
12 The Bell Centre,
Newton Road,
Manor Royal,
Crawley,
RH10 9FZ |
| Tea leaves |
Compost |
|
| Telephone Directories |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| Textiles |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
|
| Tins (food) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Rinse to avoid attracting flies or wasps |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Tins (pet food) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Rinse to avoid attracting flies or wasps |
| Household recycling (red) bin |
| Tools (hand) |
"Tools for Self Reliance" charity |
For details, visit www.tfsr.org |
| Tools (powered) |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
For powered tools not PAT tested, and which therefore cannot
be sold on. |
| Toys and Games |
Sue Ryder Care, Emmer Green |
Non-electric |
| Trees |
Branches up to 100mm in the Household Green Garden Waste bin |
|
| Branches larger than 100mm, cut up and take to the Household Waste and Recycling Centre
site, Island Road |
|
| Tyres / Inner tubes |
Household Waste and Recycling Centre site, Island Road |
Small numbers (householders only) |
| Used postage stamps |
Various charities will accept these |
One suggestion is to send to the following address :
Posted! Stamps
for Charities
Education Distribution Services
FREEPOST FPN
772 Castle Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 3RL
|
| Videos |
Outside Morrison's supermarket,
Basingstoke Road, Reading |
Do not put into the Household recycling (red)
bin. |
| Yellow Pages |
Household recycling (red) bin |
|
| Yoghurt pots |
Household recycling (red) bin |
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