What you can bring
- garden waste: flowers, plants, garden weeds, grass clippings, hedge trimmings and leaves.
- bricks, rubble and loose soil.
- solid wood.
- MDF and laminates.
- household batteries.
- vehicle batteries.
- lithium ion batteries.
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.
How do I get rid of unwanted furniture in Edinburgh?
If you have large items at home that you no longer need and are still in good condition, you can have them collected by an organisation listed on Scotland’s Re-use Tool. Items will be collected by a local organisation and re-used.
Can you put shredded paper in recycling Edinburgh?
City of Edinburgh Council kerbside recycling service accepts many types of packaging. In the Green bin you can recycle tins, cans, paper, cardboard, envelopes, shredded paper, plastic bottles and bottle tops, pots, tubs and trays- put the items in loose, do not use plastic or black bags.
What can you put in food waste bin Edinburgh?
Nearly every household in Edinburgh has access to a weekly food waste collection either at the kerbside or through the communal bin service. This can collect all types of cooked and uncooked food including things like meat and dairy which you can’t home compost.
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 mattress to 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.
Where can I dump a sofa in Edinburgh?
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How do I dispose of a couch in Scotland?
Take it along to your nearest recycling centre.
- Household recycling collection. Furniture is not accepted in kerbside recycling.
- Household waste recycling centre (HWRC) Most furniture can be recycled at your local recycling centre.
- Other recycling collections.
What do I do with my old mattress in Edinburgh?
Mattresses are accepted at the three Edinburgh Community Recycling Centres. See COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRES and are also recycled if you use Edinburgh Council’s Special Uplift Service (there is likely to be a charge for this service).
Can you recycle tin foil in Edinburgh?
Green wheelie bins, green lidded communal bins and red boxes* are for recycling paper, plastics, cans, cardboard and foil. (*Red boxes are only available to certain properties in the city centre).
Can you recycle Bubble Wrap Edinburgh?
Our collection services
Please don’t put bags, wrappers, toys or any other type of plastic in your bin. Our contractor recycles these in their own recycling plants in England. Anything they can’t recycle is turned into fuel.
Are coffee jar lids recyclable?
Plastic lids from containers such as coffee jars can be recycled in your blue bin or sack. Ideally, place plastic lids back onto the bottles or jars from which they came prior to recycling in your blue bin or sack. This is not essential but it does help the sorting process.
Can teabags go in the food bin?
Overall, to help prevent greenhouse gas emissions from tea bags rotting in landfill, then the best thing to do is place tea bags in your food or garden waste collection, if you have one in your area.
Can you put bedding in the recycling bin?
Seal any duvets and pillows set out for the regular general waste collection in a closed red general waste bag or. contained in a closed plastic bag inside your general waste container. Never dispose of bedding in your recycling bin.
What can you not throw in the bin?
You should never throw commonly known hazardous materials like asbestos, pesticides, contaminated soils or absorbents in the trash. These materials are dangerous when exposed to the soil or water. Take extreme care when disposing of these hazardous materials.
Can you take a sofa to the tip UK?
Arrange a special collection for large waste items – most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee.
Can I take a plastic bath to the 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.
What can you not flush down the toilet UK?
Fat, oil and grease.
Around £15 million is spent every year clearing blockages caused by these products which is why it’s now in fact illegal to flush them down the toilet. They can cause severe problems at sewerage pumping stations and can also cause significant pollution in waterways and domestic flooding.
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 pillows go 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. However as they’re so large, they will take up a lot of space.