Disposing of materials

Correct disposal of material

Most materials are collected separately and you will find it easier and quicker to separate items before visiting the recycling banks and re-use and recycling centres.

Neighbourhood recycling sites

Material	Type of material accepted and how to recycle it
Glass bottles and jars	All glass bottles and jars of any colour. Please rinse out all containers. Glass bins are separated into clear, green and brown (blue glass should go into the green glass bin). No drinking glasses, window glass, Pyrex, glass ornaments or any other glass objects.
Cans, tins and aerosol cans	All food and drinks cans and aerosols. Please rinse out cans and crush if possible taking care of any sharp edges. Foil may also be placed in these bins for recycling. No gas cannisters or spray paints.
Textiles	Any clothing including under garments, belts, bags, handkerchiefs, towels, bed linen, curtains, blankets, material. Please put items in carrier bags if possible before depositing in recycling bin.
Shoes	Pairs only - shoes should be tied together or placed in a carrier bag. No single shoes.
Plastics	Not all types of plastic can be recycled here. Please rinse out first. No polystyrene or large objects such as garden chairs.
Paper	All newspaper, magazines, junk mail, directories and non-window envelopes. No window envelopes, card or Yellow Pages.

Acton and Southall Re-use and Recycling Centres

Material	Type of material accepted and how to recycle it
Glass bottles and jars	All glass bottles and jars of any colour. Please rinse out all containers. Glass bins are separated into clear, green and brown (blue glass should go into the green glass bin). No drinking glasses, window glass, Pyrex, glass ornaments or any other glass objects.
Cans, tins and aerosol cans	All food and drinks cans and aerosols. Please rinse out cans and crush if possible taking care of any sharp edges. Foil may also be placed in these bins for recycling. No gas cannisters or spray paints.
Cardboard	All types
Construction and demolition waste*	All concrete, bricks, paving slabs. No soil. *Southall only
Paper	All newspaper, magazines, directories and non-window envelopes. No window envelopes, card or Yellow Pages.
Textiles	Any clothing including under garments, belts, bags, handkerchiefs, towels, bed linen, curtains, blankets, material. Please put items in carrier bags if possible before depositing in recycling bin.
Shoes	Pairs only - shoes should be tied together or placed in a carrier bag. No single shoes.
Plastics	All types of plastic. Please rinse out first. No polystyrene or large objects such as garden chairs.
Scrap metal	Any kind of scrap metal items including washing machines, bicycles and cookers. No fridges or freezers.
Garden waste	All garden waste eg grass clippings, prunings, dead flowers. No food waste, large trees, soil, fallen fruit or plastic bags. The garden waste collection scheme and composting also provide an alternative to disposing of garden waste in the waste and recycling centres.
Engine oil	Motor engine oil. Please keep separate from cooking oil.
Cooking oil	Please keep separate from motor engine oil.
Aerosol cans	No gas cannisters or spray paints.
Household batteries*	Household batteries No car batteries (can be taken to Greenford Road Re-use and Recycling centre or placed in a green box for collection). *Southall only
Books	Re-useable books in good condition.
Small electrical items	Vacuum cleaners, televisions, computers etc
Toner cartridges	All types accepted.
Bric-a-brac	Old toys, games, videos etc of good quality are collected by a local charity.
Wood	Southall: All clean, unpainted wood. No laminate, chipboard, MDF or doors. Acton: Mixed wood, including laminate, chipboard, MDF, painted wood.
Mobile phones	Preferably dispose with the phone's charger enabling them to be repaired and re-used in some cases.
Yellow Pages	Please do not put in the paper bins.

Greenford Re-use and Recycling centre

Material	Type of material accepted and how to recycle it
Garden waste	All garden waste eg grass clippings, prunings, dead flowers. No plastic bags should be put in the bin and large logs should be put in the wood bin. No food waste, large trees, soil, fallen fruit or plastic bags. The garden waste collection scheme and composting also provide an alternative to disposing of garden waste in the waste and recycling centres.
Wood	Mixed wood including laminate, chipboard, MDF, painted wood.
Scrap metal	Any kind of scrap metal items including washing machines, bicycles and cookers. Fridges or freezers kept separate from scrap metal.
Cardboard	All types.
Construction, excavation and demolition waste, soil*	All concrete, bricks, soil, paving slabs. *Construction, excavation and demolition materials must enter the site via the weighbridge where a commercial charge may apply.
Furniture	Must be in a reasonable condition and comply with fire regulations.
Electrical goods	Old hi-fi, computers, irons, vacuums, etc. and fluorescent tubes, low energy lightbulbs.
Batteries	Small domestic batteries and car batteries. No lithium batteries.
Engine oil	Motor engine oil. Please keep separate from cooking oil.
Fridges and freezers	Please keep separate from scrap metal.
Glass bottles and jars	All glass bottles and jars of any colour. Please rinse out all containers. Glass bins are separated into clear, green and brown (blue glass should go into the green glass bin). No drinking glasses, window glass, Pyrex, glass ornaments or any other glass objects.
Plastics	All types of plastic. Please rinse out first. No polystyrene or large objects such as garden chairs.
Cans, tins and aerosol cans	All food and drinks cans. Please rinse out cans and crush if possible taking care of any sharp edges. No gas cannisters or spray paints.
Paper	All newspaper, magazines, junk mail, directories and non-window envelopes.
Old clothes, other textiles and shoes	Any clothing including under garments, belts, bags, handkerchiefs, towels, bed linen, curtains, blankets, material. Only shoe pairs - should be tied together or placed in a carrier bag.
Bric-a-brac	CDs, videos, books and records etc accepted and re-sold by charity.
Mobile phones	Preferably dispose with the phone's charger enabling them to be repaired and re-used in some cases.
Spectacles	All types accepted and sent to the developing world for re-use.
Toner cartridges	All types accepted.
Paint	All types accepted and sent for re-use in the community.
Cooking oil	Please keep separate from motor engine oil.