What you can take to recycle
- Fridges, freezers and fridge freezers.
- General and bulky waste.
- Garden waste.
- Scrap metal.
- Small electricals.
- Televisions and cathode-ray tubes.
- Wood.
- Plasterboard (you need to book for free disposal of plasterboard)
What can you take to the tip UK?
What you can take to the household waste recycling centre (tip)
- green garden waste.
- wood and chipboards.
- cardboard.
- paper.
- metal.
- large electrical items.
- small electrical items.
- hard plastics.
Can you take sofas to the tip Kirklees?
Furniture – including bed frames and mattresses. Carpets – must be dry, rolled and tied, no more than 4ft or 1.2m long and able to be carried by 1 person.
Can you take plasterboard to Kirklees tip?
Hardened plaster or plasterboard is accepted. The waste must be delivered in bags or full sheets.
Can you take garden waste to the tip Kirklees?
Request a garden waste bag collection. Take it to one of our household waste recycling centres (tips).
Can I take glass to my local tip?
Disposing of glass window panes
The best thing to do with your old glass panes is taken them to your nearest recycling centre. Most recycling centres have a space for glass window panes; if they don’t, they will have a mixed glass skip that can go in.
Can I take bricks to my local tip?
Yes. You can put bricks and rubble in a general waste skip. General waste or mixed waste skips can be used to dispose of any type of non-hazardous waste. In other words, everything from rubble and bricks to furniture and flooring.
Can I take a toilet to the tip UK?
When sinks, toilets and baths are cracked, badly chipped and cannot be re-purposed or re-sold they can be disposed of at Recycling Centres.
Can you take a bath and toilet to a tip?
Sinks, toilets and baths are cracked, badly chipped or generally past their best they can be disposed of at your local household waste recycling centre.
Can you take duvets and pillows to the tip?
Aside from the take back scheme below, duvets and pillows are generally not recyclable and should be disposed of in the waste bin or at a Recycling Centre. However, some animal charities may be able to use these items for bedding – check locally.
Can I take bedding to the tip?
Generally, household waste collectors won’t accept old duvets and pillows. Commercial waste collecting companies will accept old duvets and pillows in the landfill bin.
Can you take pots and pans to the tip?
Pots and pans can’t be recycled from home, but if they’re in good condition, you can donate them to charity or pass them on using platforms like Olio, Freecycle or Gumtree, to name just a few. If they’re beyond use, recycle them at your local household waste recycling centre.
Can I take bags of plaster to the tip?
Although it is not hazardous waste, if gypsum is not disposed of properly it can cause problems. Therefore, regulations state that “non-hazardous gypsum-based and other high sulphate bearing materials should be disposed of only in landfills for non-hazardous waste in cells where no biodegradable waste is accepted.”
Can you put curtains in recycle bin?
Remember: there’s no reason to put any clothing or textiles in the bin. If you can’t fix, upcycle, sell, share or give away unwanted items, they can still go into a textile recycling bank. Socks, pants, even old curtains, they can all be re-used.
Can I take a mattress to the tip UK?
Take your mattress to the local tip
If you have a vehicle large enough to transport your mattress, you can take the mattress to the tip. However, it may just end up as a landfill, so you may prefer to pay up and let the council collect the mattress, or you might wish to take the mattress to a recycling centre.
Can I take garden waste to local tip?
You can also take garden waste to your local household waste and recycling centre.
Can I put fabric in my recycling bin?
If you’re clearing out your old clothes and home textiles, there’s no need to put them in the bin when it’s easy to bag them up and recycle them. These can be recycled as long as they are clean and dry. Textiles should be put in bags, and tied up so that they keep dry.
Can you put glass bottles in the grey bin?
The list of items that can be recycled has not been reduced – in fact we have added in glass bottles and jars to your grey recycling bin.
Can you put a microwave in the tip?
Take it to the local recycling centre
Rather, microwave ovens should be recycled, which can be done by taking it to your local recycling centre. Fortunately, unlike some other white goods, microwave ovens are smaller than other bulky household appliances, meaning that they are easier to transport to the tip.
What can you do with empty glass bottles?
Why not reuse it and turn it into one of our suggestions below.
- Wine Bottle Glasses.
- Glass Bottle Light fittings.
- Bottle Herb Planters.
- Candles.
- Soap Dispenser.
- Wine Bottle Bird Feeder.
- Gin Bottle Lamp.
- Seedling Plant Protectors.
Why is window glass not recyclable?
Note: Drinking glasses, glass objects, and window glass cannot be placed with recyclable glass because they have different chemical properties and melt at different temperatures than the recyclable bottles and containers.