Nothing wasted at recycling centres
Sorting your waste before visiting a recycling centre helps to ensure that we can recycle and reuse as much as possible. It also makes it easier for you to unload when you visit the site.
If you're not sure where things should go, our friendly site staff will be there to point out the right containers for recycling and reuse.
Here are some examples of items you can recycle and reuse at our centres:
Waste you can recycle
| Recyclable items | Examples |
|---|---|
| Appliances | All white goods including: cookers, ovens, microwaves, fridges, freezers and washing machines. |
| Batteries | All types of domestic and car batteries. |
| Building waste | This includes: plasterboard, rubble and hardcore and soil. Plasterboard is accepted at all recycling centres except; Faversham, Folkestone, Sheerness and Swanley. Charges will apply after certain limits. |
| Clothes and textiles | This includes shoes and fabrics. Even if an item cannot be worn again, it can be recycled to produce items like cleaning wipes and mattress toppers. We cannot accept duvets and pillows in the clothes recycling container. |
| Electrical and battery powered items | Anything that has a plug or uses batteries. This includes; computers, mobile phones, hair dryers, fans, TVs, battery-operated games, e-cigarettes and vapes. |
| Light bulbs | This includes: fluorescent tubes, low energy light bulbs, LEDs. |
| Green garden waste | This includes: plant and tree cuttings, and grass. |
| Gas bottles | All types of gas bottles. |
| Glass | Glass bottles and jars are accepted at all recycling centres except Faversham, due to limited space on the site. |
| Metals | Any item containing metals including cans and aerosols. |
| Oils | Cooking and engine oils (used). |
| Paper and card | All types. |
| Printer cartridges | All types. |
| Tyres | Motorbike and car tyres. Charges apply. |
| Wood and Timber | All types. |
Reuse at recycling centres
We can reuse good quality items at certain sites and we're always looking for opportunities to reuse more.
Find out which centres accept:
- books
- furniture
- electrical items
- community care equipment (such as walking sticks, wheelchairs, crutches or grab rails).
For any waste not mentioned here, you can find out how to dispose of it. Recycling and reusing items saves money, energy, and resources.
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