The A-Z of Recycling in Chelmsford Aerosols (empty) Kerbside collection green Box Recycling Banks Asbestos Do NOT move asbestos without getting advice from the Waste and Recycling Helpline (0845 603 7625). Do NOT take to a Recycling Centre Batteries Civic Centre Local Libraries Any medium/large retailer that sells batteries Purchase rechargeable batteries. Batteries (Car) Car Batteries can be taken to your local Halfords Store for recycling Bed Linen (no duvets, pillows or mattresses) Bicycles Kerbside collection green box, please place in a carrier bag beside box Textile recycling banks Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition http://www.re-cycle.org is a charity that takes bikes and sends them to be reused in Africa. There is a collection point in Great Baddow, Chelmsford. Please contact Mr Hatcher on 07956 106398 to arrange the delivery. Unwanted bicycles can be recycled at Essex County Council recycling centres in the scrap metal bank.
Books Brita water filters Kerbside collection Paper sack, please remove cover Recycling banks Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Various stores. To find your nearest store call 0844 742 4800 or enter your postcode on the following page and make sure your local store has the recycling logo next to it: http://www.brita.co.uk/brita/en- GB/cms/dealerfinder/dealerfinder.grid Brown paper and envelopes Kerbside collection Cardboard sack, please remove plastic windows Builders Rubble and Soil Cans (food and drink) Kerbside collection Green Box, please rinse and crush Recycling banks Cardboard Kerbside collection Cardboard sack, please flatten Carpets
Carrier Bags Kerbside collection Clear bag for Plastics Recycling points at local supermarkets TOP TIPS: Avoid using them and re-use as many times as possible Cassettes (video tapes and audio tape) and cases Black bin Cd s and cases Many companies will accept cds but you may need to pay the postal cost Black bin Christmas Trees (real) Clothes and Textiles Computers Kerbside collection Brown wheeled bin, please cut tree so that it fits in your bin and is not sticking out Hylands House, early January Kerbside collection Green box, please place in a carrier bag beside box Textile banks Please re-use or donate to a charity shop if in good condition Local Recycling Banks Crockery Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition
Cutlery Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Duvets and pillows Electricals (small) Kerbside collection Green Box Small Electrical bring bank, located at Chelmsford: Riverside Ice & Leisure, Victoria Rd, Electricals (large) Egg shells, tea bags and coffee grounds Kerbside collection Food waste Bin Home compost bin, visit www.recyclenow.com/compost or call 0845 077 0757 to purchase one Food Waste (cooked, meat and dairy) Kerbside collection Food waste Bin visit ww.lovefoodhatewaste.com for information on ways to prevent food waste Fire Extinguishers Contact the supplier to collect. Take to Initial Fire Safety Service for disposal. They are located in City Link Building (1 st floor), Atholl Road, Dukes Park Industrial Estate, Chelmsford
Foil Kerbside collection Green Box Top tip- Please make sure your foil is as clean as possible as otherwise it may not be collected Fruit and Vegetable Peelings (uncooked) Home compost bin, visit www.recyclenow.com/compost or call 0844 5714444 to purchase one Kerbside collection Food waste Bin Furniture www.reuseessex.org.uk www.freecycle.org.uk Gas Bottles and Cylinders LP Gas Association 0845 762 6379 Cylinder Retrieval Scheme 0845 050 0056 Flo Gas 0800 574 574 Garden Waste Glass Bottles and Jars (no broken glass, vision ware or pyrex) Kerbside collection Brown Bin Home compost bin, visit www.recyclenow.com/compost or call 0844 571 4444 to purchase one Kerbside collection Green Box, please rinse and remove lids Recycling Banks If glass tableware or pyrex is in good condition. Why not donate to your local charity shop.
Glass, kitchenware Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Glass window panes Junk Mail Light Bulbs Kerbside collection Paper sack Recycling Paper Banks Prevent it by registering with www.optout@royalmail.com and www.mpsonline.org.uk Low energy light bulbs and florescent tube lights can be taken to Recycling centres for household waste Incandescent (high energy bulbs) must go in the black bin Light Tubes (Fluorescent) Mattresses Metals (cans) Kerbside collection Green Box, tins, cans and foil only
Metals (other) E.g. ironing boards, window frames, bed frames Mobile Phones Small Electrical bring bank, located at Chelmsford: Riverside Ice & Leisure, Victoria Rd, Many charities will recycle your phones and receive a donation e.g. British Red Cross. Nappies Companies will provide a recycling service for your disposable nappies for a charge e.g. gogreenbottom.com starts at 12 per month Black Bin Contact 01245 437318 for information about reusable cloth nappies Newspapers, Magazines, Catalogues and Paper Kerbside collection Paper Sack, please remove staples where possible Recycling Paper Banks Wrap shredded paper in newspaper to prevent snagging Oils and fats(food and engine) Paint
Plastic Bottles Kerbside collection Clear bag for Plastic, please rinse, remove lids and crush Plastic tubs, trays, films and packaging Kerbside collection Clear bag for Plastic Plastics (hard e.g. cd cases, washing up bowls) Printer Cartridges donate to a charity, contact www.cartridges4caharity.co.uk or 0800 811 8150 or refill where possible Polystyrene packaging Drop off point at Kay-Metzeler, Brook Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1UQ or call 01245 342119 Plasterboard
Pyrex Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Saucepans and kitchen utensils Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Shoes (tied in pairs) Kerbside collection Green box, place in a carrier bag beside box Textile Recycling Banks Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Soda Stream gas Cylinder Soda Stream will refill gas cylinders. For more information visit: http://www.sodastream.co.uk/gbretail/exchang- Programme.aspx Toys Please donate to a charity shop if in good condition Tetra Pak (Food and Drinks Cartons) Kerbside collection Clear bag for Plastic
Tyres Car garages and scrap yards Windowed envelopes Kerbside collection Brown paper: Cardboard Sack Any other coloured envelopes: Kerbside collection Paper Sack Wood, Timber and Building Materials Yellow Pages Kerbside collection Paper sack Paper Recycling Banks