From aluminium cans to water filters, the materials A - Z has been compiled to help you recycle more.
We have tried to make the list as comprehensive as possible, but if you feel there is an item missing please let us know at recycling@basingstoke.gov.uk
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Scrap metal: This can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Wade Road.
Shredded paper: Please do not place this in your green bin or the paper banks at recycling sites as small pieces of paper cannot be sorted at the Materials Recovery Facility. Alternatively, shredded paper can be composted in your home compost bin.
Shoes: Good quality items can be donated to your local charity shop or placed in a shoe bank. Please ensure they are in pairs.
Spectacles: Unwanted glasses can be sent to developing countries and recycled. Please take your glasses to Dolland and Aitchison, who are collecting glasses on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas, a charity dedicated to helping people in the developing world whose lives are blighted by poor eyesight.
For more information please click here
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Televisions: Items which are working and are in good condition can be donated to the Basingstoke Community Furniture Project, who will safety test them. For further information, please click here. They can also be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centre or collected by the council's bulky waste collection service.
Tetra paks: These items are composed of cardboard, plastic and aluminium foil which makes them very difficult to recycle. Please dispose of them through your black rubbish bin and consider purchasing alternatives, such as plastic bottles, which can be recycled more easily.
Tin cans: These can be recycled through the green bin. Please ensure they are clean, dry and loose.
Toys: Good quality items can be donated to a local charity or the Basingstoke Community Furniture Project. Alternatively, you may wish to freecycle them. This is a community network similar to eBay, but does not involve money. If none of these are appropriate, please dispose of them in your black refuse bin.
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Wallpaper: Wallpaper cannot currently be recycled as it is difficult to pulp and is also often contaminated with paste. If you have new, unused rolls, your local charity shop may take it. Otherwise, please place it in your household waste bin for disposal.
Large amounts of wallpaper from your home can be taken to the household waste recycling centre for disposal
Water filters: Brita water filters can now be recycled through special in-store recycling bins found at high street stores such as Argos and Robert Dyas. The bins can be found next to the water filter section in store and can take all Brita water filters including those for Brita jugs and the new water filter taps. For more information, please click here
All other brands of water filter should be disposed of in your black rubbish bin.
WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) covers anything from fridges to hairdryers - basically anything that has a plug or takes batteries. You can take any WEEE to the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Wade Road. For more information on the WEEE Regulations, please click here
Wood: This can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Wade Road.
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Yellow Pages: These can be recycled in your green bin or the mixed recycling banks at recycling bring sites. There are special paper banks at 18 of our recycling sites where you can also recycle your Yellow Pages. If you find that you no longer use your Yellow Pages and prefer to search online, you can cancel your Yellow Pages delivery by calling the Directory Sales team on 0800 671 444.
Yoghurt pots: Along with other types of mixed plastic, we are not able to recycle these because of the limited reprocessing facilities available in the UK.
