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
Oil - cooking	Yes	Cooking oil from householders is accepted at all Household Waste Recycling Centres and is used to create 'green' electricity. Cooking oil from...
Oil - engine oil	Yes, with restrictions	This service is for householders who have changed their own engine oil. Once you have poured your used engine oil into the container on site, you can...
Paint	Yes, but only at Beeston, Calverton, Newark and Warsop	A Community RePaint Nottinghamshire scheme operates at Beeston, Calverton, Newark and Warsop Household Waste Recycling Centres. Unwanted tins of...
Paper - also see Shredded paper	Yes	You can also put dry paper into your recycling wheeled bin but do not put paper into carrier bags before putting it into your recycling wheeled...
Petrol carriers	Yes, but not recycled	Please make sure they are empty and hand them to a member of staff. Unwanted petrol is not accepted at any Household Waste Recycling Centre although...
Plant pots	Yes, but not recycled	Try to reuse plant pots where possible or choose biodegradable versions. Some garden centres offer a free plastic plant pot recycling service and...
Plasterboard	Yes, but not at Fiskerton or Mansfield.	This waste is not considered to be household waste and is usually disposed of by tradespeople carrying out renovations, for which they include a...
Plastic bottles	Yes	You can also put empty plastic bottles in your recycling wheeled bin. Plastic bottle tops are often made from a different type or colour of...
Polystyrene	Yes, but not recycled
Radiators	Yes, with restrictions	This waste is not household waste and is usually disposed of by tradespeople carrying out renovations, for which they include a charge in the cost of...