An A-Z waste guide

The following A-Z list should help you to decide which container to put you recycling and waste items in. If there is an item not listed here that you would like included in the A-Z list please contact us and we will update this page.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Aerosols	Empty deodorant cans can be placed in the recycling bin. Empty spray paint cans should be placed in the general waste bin.
Asbestos	Householders (but not business contractors) can take to Penallta HRC - Maximum amount of 6 bags or 6 sheets. Specialist contractors should be consulted.
Ashes (coal fires & log burners)	Please allow ashes to cool. Once cooled, ashes should be bagged and placed in the general wase bin.

B

Baby wipes	General waste bin
Bathroom furniture	Household Recycling Centres
Batteries	Household Recycling Centres. Alternatively, they can be taken to a local supermarket for recycling. Find your nearest recycling point.
Beds/bedding	The Furniture Revival will accept bed bases. If in a poor condition they can be taken to a Household Recycling Centre or collected as a bulky waste collection
Bicycles	Sell on, give to charity or take to a Household Recycling Centre
Books	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre.
Broken Glass	General waste bin
Bubble wrap	General waste bin
Building materials	Household Recycling Centres will accept small quantities of household building materials (less than five bags) free of charge – delivered in a car (maximum of 6 bags). Traders will not be allowed to dispose of building materials.

C

Cans	Clean steel and aluminium cans/tins should be placed in the recycling bin.
Cartons (Tetrapak)	Full Moon HRC
Cardboard	Clean thin card (such as small cardboard boxes and cereal boxes) should be placed in the recycling bin.
Carrier bags	Re-use carrier bags for shopping trips. Alternatively, they can be taken to a local supermarket for recycling. Find your nearest recycling point.
Car Batteries	Household Recycling Centres – delivered in a car. Traders will not be allowed to dispose of car batteries.
Carpets	Household Recycling Centres or collected as a bulky waste collection
Car Parts	Household Recycling Centres – delivered in a car. Traders will not be allowed to dispose of car parts.
CDs	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre.
Chemical Drums	HAZ REM Environmental or other local hazardous removal providers.
Christmas cards	Recycle paper based cards in your household recycling collection. Any embellishments such as ribbons or glitter cannot be recycled so should be removed first by simply tearing off that section. Batteries should also be removed from musical cards and disposed of at your local Household Recycling Centre.
Christmas trees (real)	Household Recycling Centre or cut up into manageable pieces and place out for garden waste collection.
Christmas trees (fake)	General waste bin or Household Recycling Centre.
Clinical Waste	National Health Service For collections the following week, please call 0300 123 9208 or email nwssp_hcscontrolhub@wales.nhs.uk before Thursday 5pm.
Clothes	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre. Clothes in a poor condition can be made into dusters.
Coat hangers	Some charity shops may accept coat hangers. Alternatively place in the general waste bin.
Computers	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre. Clothes in a poor condition can be made into dusters.
Cookers	Good condition electrical cookers will be accepted by the Furniture Revival. If it cannot be reused, arrange collection as a bulky waste item or take to a Household Recycling Centre
Crisp packets	General waste bin
Crockery	Sell or donate. Can be donated. Broken crockery should be wrapped and placed in the general waste bin.

E

Egg boxes	Cardboard/plastic egg boxes can be placed in the recycling bin.
Earth Clods	Household Recycling Centre
Egg shells	Can be composted in your home compost bin or placed in the food waste caddy.
Electrical items	Household Recycling Centre
Envelopes	Can be reused by sticking a piece of paper over the address. Can also be placed in the recycling bin.

F

Fluorescent lighting tubes	Household Recycling Centres
Foil	Clean foil food trays, clean pie cases and clean kitchen foil can be placed in the recycling bin. Unclean foil should be placed in the general waste bin.
Food	Place in the food waste caddy for collection. Christmas - we’ll collect additional food waste but it must be in a bag and placed on top of your caddy.
Fridges/freezers	The Furniture Revival offer a collection service at a small cost
Furniture	Reusable items will be accepted by the Furniture Revival & Penallta Reuse Shop. If in a poor condition, arrange a bulky waste collection if the items are too large to take to the Household Recycling Centre

G

Garden/green waste	Place leaves, dead flowers, grass cuttings, weeds, twigs, hedge cuttings and small shrubs in the garden waste bag for weekly kerbside collection.
Greetings cards	Recycling bin
Gas cylinders / bottles	Full Moon HRC / Penallta HRC. Maximum of 3 bottles.
Glass (bottles)	Recycling bin
Glass (jars – including metal lids)	Recycling bin
Glass (candles)	General waste bin
Glass (window/glass sheets)	Household Recycling Centres
Glasses (spectacles)	Some opticians will take back old glasses. Alternatively, put in the general waste bin.

H

Hard Plastics	Hard plastic such as coat hangers and boxes should go in the general waste.
Hazardous waste	This should be dealt with carefully. If this cannot be taken to a Household Recycling Centre you will need to arrange disposal with a reputable, licensed private company
Hot Tubs	Please contact the manufacturer who should offer a take back scheme.

I

Ink cartridges	G eneral waste bin. Some schools recycle ink cartridges – alternatively some manufacturers will take back used cartridges for recycling.

J

Jewellery	Donate to charity shops or sell
Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants / weeds	General waste – small quantities.
Jigsaws	Donate to charity shops, Penallta Reuse Shop, residential homes or schools.
Junk mail	Contact the mailing preference service to stop unwanted junk mail. If you still receive it, it can be placed in the recycling bin

K

Keys	Can be recycled as scrap metal at the Household Recycling Centres
Kitchen appliances	Reusable electrical appliances may be accepted by the Furniture Revival. Alternatively, sell or take to your local Household Recycling Centres.

L

Leaves	Can be home composted or placed in the green garden waste bag for weekly collection.
Lightbulbs	Household Recycling Centres

M

Magazines	Recycling bin
Mattress	General waste container at Household Recycling Centres
Medicines/tablets (bottles)	Return to your chemist or surgery. Alternatively, put in the general waste bin.
Medicines/tablets (strips - used)	Return to your chemist or surgery. Alternatively, put in the general waste bin.
Medicines/tablets (strips – not used)	Return to your chemist or surgery. Alternatively, put in the general waste bin.
Metals (scrap)	Scrap metal container at Household Recycling Centres

N

Nappies	General waste bin
Newspapers	Recycling bin

O

Oil (including engine oil)	Aberbargoed HRC, Penallta HRC, Trehir HRC and Rhymney HRC

P

Paint	Household Recycling Centres – maximum 10 tins
Paper	Recycling bin
Paper (shredded)	Small quantities can be placed in the recycling bin. Large quantities can be put in clear bags alongside your bin.
Pet bedding (sawdust)	Small quantities can be placed in the general waste bin.
Plastics (soft)	Soft, clean plastic items such as drinks bottles and margarine tubs can be placed in the recycling bin.
Plasterboard	Can be taken to Full Moon & Penallta. From households only – no builders/contractors. Maximum of 6 bags.
Polystyrene	Small amounts can be placed in the general waste bin. Residents can take larger amounts to the Household Recycling Centres.

R

Rubble	Household Recycling Centre – maximum of 6 bags.

S

Shoes	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre.
Soil	Household Recycling Centre
Sports equipment	Sell items or donate to charities/local youth community groups
Stamps	Many charities accept used stamps. Alternatively, put in your general waste bin.
Stones	Household Recycling Centre

T

Tetrapak	Full Moon HRC.
Textiles	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre.
Tins	Rinse out to ensure they are clean and place in the recycling bin
Tissues	General waste bin
Toys	Sell, donate or take to Household Recycling Centre.
Trade Waste	Collections offered via the Authority. Alternatively, there are private sector contractors available.
Trees	Five feet lengths can be collected using the bulky waste collection service (please note – there is a charge for this service) or taken to Household Recycling Centres for composting
Tyres	Tyre fitters should provide a take-back service when replacing old for new. Residents can take up to 10 tyres to Penallta HRC.

V

Video cassettes	General waste bin

W

Wrapping paper (gift wrap)	Can be placed in the recycling bin. Shiny foil-type wrapping should be placed in the general waste bin.
Wood	Household Recycling Centre

Y

Yoghurt pots	Recycling bin

Please note: You can dispose of a wide range of materials at our household recycling centres using a car. We have a permit system in place if you wish to use a van or trailer. These sites are not available for commercial waste or building contractors.

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