A-Z of how to recycle or dispose of your household waste

There are a whole host of items that can be recycled or disposed of at our Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), also known as rubbish tips. In many cases small amounts can be recycled by the collections from your home or at local recycling banks.

There are also some items that cannot be taken to the HWRC, but needs specialist disposal, such as asbestos.

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Item	Accepted at HWRC?	Further details
Ice cream tub (plastic)	Yes, but not recycled	You can also put ice cream tubs made from plastic or waxed card in your waste wheeled bin. They should not be placed in your recycling wheeled bin....
Ink cartridges	Yes, but not recycled	Check with the manufacturer or supplier if they will accept empty cartridges. Envelopes for sending cartridges back for recycling can be found in...
Insulation	Yes, but not recycled	Insulation should be bagged before being brought to the Household Waste Recycling Centres. Please hand it to a member of staff and let them know you...
Ironing boards	Yes, with restrictions. Scrap metal for metal ones.	If your ironing board has a metal resting plate which contains asbestos, it cannot be taken to any Household Waste Recycling Centre. There is a free...
Irons	Yes	Small electrical items like irons, can be taken to any Household Waste Recycling Centre. Some district councils also provide recycling banks for...

A-Z of how to recycle or dispose of your household waste

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