Doing the right thing with your waste helps protect the planet and saves costs for your councils. Remember, reduce is best; the less we produce, the better. Reuse or repair if you can. And if you can’t reuse or repair it, make sure you put the right things in the right bins so we can recycle as much of it as possible. If you can't reuse, repair or recycle it, you may be able to take it to your local Community Recycling Centre.
Our ßÙßÇÂþ» Recycles search tool, below, gives you all the options with what to do with your waste, based on where you live in ßÙßÇÂþ».
Enter your postcode (you only need to do this the first time) and then search for a type of waste to see the options available to you, ranked from best to worst.
Other ways to reduce, reuse and recycle
Use your community
There are lots of useful facilities like shops with takeback options, recycling banks, repair cafes and food banks across ßÙßÇÂþ». Use to find out what’s available near you.
Get composting
ßÙßÇÂþ» residents have exclusive access to . Buy one now and turn your food, garden and paper and card waste into compost to spread on your garden. It’s satisfying and sustainable!
Recycle right
Despite our best intentions, sometimes the wrong items go into recycling bins, which can cause whole truckloads of recycling to be rejected. It’s easy to avoid though - read this to find out how.
Find out what happens to your waste
Every year, ßÙßÇÂþ» residents produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste. Read our report to find out how much we’re producing, how we compare against other areas and what happens to it once it’s collected by your council.
Make a tailored plan to reduce waste at home
Use the tool to help you record what you waste over a set period and create ideas to waste less and recycle more.