Reduce, re-use and recycle

Reduce

• Find out how to reduce your food waste and find useful tips and recipes on the Love Food Hate Waste website
• Reduce your waste by joining our reusable nappy cash back scheme. By using real nappies you could save money as well as helping the environment. Visit the Wrap real nappies website for more information. You can also benefit from our cash back scheme by filling in our Real nappy cash back scheme form (PDF document)

Re-use

You can donate your unwanted items in the following ways

• Advertise any unwanted items on the Freegle website. Join your local Freegle Group or email davidfreegle@gmail.com to find out more
• Furniture - you can take unwanted furniture to tips and recycle centres for Sue Ryder to collect, or you can donate unwanted furniture to Age Concern. Call 0118 327 1329. They will collect furniture that is in good condition
• Paint - you can take unwanted paint to a rubbish tip - Green Machine will process it and sell it for a minimum donation of £1 per litre

Recycle

• Download the Re3-cyclopedia app to find out what you can recycle and where
• You can recycle books, foil, glass, shoes, tetrapaks and textiles (i.e. items that you can't put in your recycling box) at your nearest recycling bank. Visit the  Recycle Now website to find your nearest recycling bank
• Batteries - you can recycle batteries at our Shute End offices or at your local library
• Printer ink and toner cartridges - find out how to recycle empty cartridges on the visit the Stinkyink cartridge recycling website
• Computers - find out how to recycle old computers on the Broadband Wherever computer recycling website  
• Recycle your plastic milk bottle tops at our Shute End offices

Rewards for recycling

Join GreenRedeem to earn rewards for recycling. Visit the GreenRedeem website for more details.

Advice for developers

Read our information for developers page for advice about waste and recycling container storage and access.