How, where & what do we recycle?

Civic Amenity Sites
www.wastewatch.org.uk
www.wastepoint.co.uk
www.wasteonline.org.uk

Paper
Glass

Junk Mail
www.mpsonline.org.uk

The Directory Recycling Project
For recycling all those old copies of yellow pages.
www.yellgroup.com

Confederation of Paper Industries
www.ppic.org.uk

British Glass
www.britglass.org.uk
The children's section of the website can be found at:
www.recyclingglass.co.uk


Glass Forever
A glass recycling website geared towards kids and teachers.
www.glassforever.co.uk

Milagros
www.milagros.co.uk

Metal
Plastics
Alupro
For aluminum packaging recycling.
www.alupro.org.uk

Think Cans

Formerly Alcan – for recycling aluminium cans and
promoting ‘Cash For Cans' schemes.
www.thinkcans.com


Can Crushers can be found at:
www.naturalcollection.com
www.homerecycling.co.uk


Re-found Objects

www.re-foundobjects.com

SCRIB

Steel Can Recycling Info rmation Bureau
www.scrib.org
Recoup
Recycling of used plastic containers.
www.recoup.org

British Plastics Federation
Information about plastics manufacturing and recycling.
www.bpf.co.uk

Save a Cup
Collects hard-wall polystyrene cups covering the vending, food services and plastics industries.
www.saveacup.co.uk

Electronic equipment
Fridges & freezers
www.nru.org.uk
www.computersforcharity.org.uk


Envirogreen
A private waste disposal company specializing in batteries and Household hazardous Waste.
www.envirogreen.co.uk


Donate a PC
Notice board where you can donate a PC to charity.
www.donateapc.org.uk

Computer Aid
A non-profit supplier of recycled computers to developing countries.
www.computeraid.org

ICER
Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling.
www.icer.org.uk

Waste Care
A private waste company that will arrange for hazardous waste (including mobile phones and batteries) will be responsible disposed.
www.wastecare.co.uk


Secure IT Disposals Ltd
Private company specializing in disposal and recycling of redundant computers.
www.sitd.co.uk  

Rebat
An initiative for British battery recycling.
www.rebat.com

Green Batteries
Promotes the use of rechargeable batteries.
www.greenbatteries.com

Actionaid, National Recycling Unit
Recycles used batteries and printer cartridges. www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk

Recycle Appeal
Recycles printer cartridges and mobile phones for charity and puts you in touch with various aid organizations that will be able to help.
www.recyclingappeal.com

Various charities such as Oxfam, Actionaid and Scope will recycle mobile phones.

The Mobile Phone Recycling Company
Buys and sells used mobile phones, raising funds for charities through mobile phone donation.
www.mobilephonerecycling.co.uk

Phone Recycle Bank
Sending your old phone to Phone Recycle Bank is a great way to get some extra pocket money and help the environment!
www.phonerecyclebank.com/recycle-iphone

www.ozonefriends.co.uk

www.fridge-recycling.co.uk

www.create.org.uk

Oils

www.oilbank.org.uk

Paint

www.swap-web.co.uk

Recycling aids

www.lakelandlimited.com

Wood/furniture
Furniture Reuse Network (FRN)
www.frn.org.uk

SALVO
Directory of architectural salvage resources in the UK.
www.salvoweb.com

Recycle Wood
Information and links about wood recycling. www.recyclewood.org.uk

Timber Recycling Information Centre

Information and contacts for wood recycling.
www.recycle-it.org
Textiles

Textile Recycling Association
Textiles can be recycled in charity shops all over the UK . These include Oxfam, Help The Aged, Cancer Research, Traid, Scope and many more.
www.textile-recycling.org.uk

Cars/tyres
Eco Salvage
If you see an abandoned car you can report it to the Eco Salvage project.
www.rayzume.com/ecosalvage

Car Recycling
This website will help you find your nearest Auto Recycler.
www.car-recycling.co.uk


Tyre Recycling
Everything you need to know about tyre recycling. www.tyredisposal.co.uk

Retread Manufacturers Association (RMA)
www.retreaders.org.uk
Composting
Community Composting Network (CCN)
Information about setting up a composting scheme in your community.
www.communitycompost.org
 

The Composting Association

www.compost.org.uk


HDRA
The organic organization gives instructions and tips on composting. www.hdra.org.uk

Straight Recycling Systems
Sells compost bins and other products.
www.straight.co.uk


Primal Seeds
More information on how to compost
www.primalseeds.org


Living Soil
A website pioneering sustainable communities, from which you can buy Bokashi.
www.livingsoil.co.uk