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
Lawn mowers	Yes, scrap metal for petrol or push mowers, electrical for electrical or battery powered.	If your lawnmower is in working order, you could donate it to a Furniture Reuse Group.
Lids (metal) - also see Bottle tops (plastic)	Yes	Before recycling glass bottles and jars, please remove the metal lids and recycle them separately. Metal lids can be placed in can banks provided by...
Light bulbs	Yes	Please do not put fluorescent tubes or energy saving bulbs in your waste wheeled bin as they contain components or chemicals that need specialist...
Loft insulation	Yes, but not recycled	See Insulation.