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Abandoned cars
You can report these to the Council on
Dover - 01304 872428
Canterbury - 01227 862211
Aerosols
Recycle EMPTY aerosol cans in the councils can banks or kerbside collection
scheme, but please remember- Do NOT squash aerosols.
Aluminium
Aluminium can be recycled over and over again, saving natural resources
and energy. Food tins and drinks cans can which may be either aluminium
or steel can be deposited in the cans banks within the district and through
the kerbside scheme. Also see cans.
Aluminium foil, food trays and milk bottle tops Please wash first to avoid attracting pests and odours. You can put these in the cans banks.
Larger aluminium items such as window frames, saucepans etc. can be taken to the Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Foil can be placed in the districts can recycling banks or to the foil banks at the Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres. The kerbside collection schemes will also accept foil.
Asbestos
This is a real danger to health so it is important to dispose of it correctly.
For advise before taking any action please contact the Council Dover -
01304 872421
Canterbury - 01227 862211
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Baby Clothes & Equipment
Pass onto friends and families for re-use. If in clean and good condition
you could take them to a charity shop, jumble sale, baby clinic or playgroup.
Residents can also use textile banks around the districts.
Batteries, Car and Domestic
The battery manufacturing industry are working to reduce heavy metals
content in batteries. Research is being carried out into the possibility
of future recycling schemes, as there are none at present. Try to use
rechargeable batteries, this will help the environment and could save
you money. Car batteries can be taken to collection points at the Kent
County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Beds
Furniture in good condition could be reused - you could contact a furniture
project who may be able to collect.
St. Martin's Emmaus, Archcliffe Fort, Dover- 01304 204550
Necessary Furniture, Canterbury Industrial Park, Island Road, Hersden, Canterbury - 01227 712680
If the furniture is not able to be reused then you could make use of
the Councils bulk waste collection services - Dover- 01304 872428
Canterbury - 0800 1958 646
Beer Barrels
Contact the brewery which originally supplied the barrels, as they can
be re-used.
Bicycles
You could try contacting a second hand cycle shop which may be interested
in purchasing the bicycle, alternatively you may want to consider donating
them for recycling. Kent County Council run a bicycle amnesty each year,
to collect, repair and redistribute unwanted bicycles for charity. Contact
the Kent War on Waste helpline for further information on 01622 605977
or Necessary Furniture on 01227 712680.
Birthday cards
Many charity shops accept cards for recycling. Alternatively you may like
to re-use them by turning them into gift tags for presents. A local playgroup
or school may be able to use them for children's artwork. The kerbside
recycling scheme in the Canterbury district accepts old cards as do the
Household waste Recycling centres.
Books
There are book banks available at selected recycling centres which accept
all hard back and paper back books. Books can also be taken to local charity
shops, sold to second hand bookshops or perhaps donated to local surgery
waiting rooms and railway stations.
Bottles
See plastic and glass.
Boxes
Cardboard boxes can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.
In the Canterbury area, residents could use either the kerbside recycling
scheme or the packaging collection bank at Safeway, Wincheap. Removal
boxes should be returned to the removal company for re-use.
Bric-a-brac
Take to charity shops, jumble sales, and boot fairs for re-use.
Bricks and other building material
A number of salvage companies buy and sell second hand building materials.
Also see Construction waste.
Buttons
Local charity and second hand shops may be able make use of these.
Bulky Refuse
Dover District Council and Canterbury City Council operate a Bulk Waste
Service to district residents. A charge may be made for this based on
the length of time it takes to remove the items. In addition a free Saturday
waste service operates in a number of areas of the Dover district. Call
the Council's Waste Line for further information.
Dover - 01304 872428
Canterbury - 0800 1958 646
Buy Recycled
Look out for this logo which indicates that the product is made from recycled
material. Also see Recycled products.
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Calendars
Local playgroups can often use these for play activities. The paper may
be placed into a paper bank for recycling if any metal or plastic in the
calendar is removed, or in the Canterbury district you can use the kerbside
recycling scheme.
Cans
Food and drinks cans can be rinsed, crushed and deposited in your black
box or a can bank at either the Councils Recycling Centres, or
Kent County Councils Household Waste Centres or through kerbside collection
schemes. To start a can collection scheme in your school or community
group contact your local council or
The Community Recycling Centre, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone - 01303 893772
Cardboard
This cannot be put into any Council paper banks, however, cardboard can
be taken to the Kent County Councils Household Waste Recycling Centres.
If you have large quantities you may want to contact a paper merchant
direct (see yellow pages). In the Canterbury area you can use the kerbside
recycling scheme or the packaging bank at Safeway, Wincheap.
Cardboard could also be composted. Torn into small pieces it can be usefully added to the heap to balance the carbon content of kitchen and garden waste.
Cards
See birthday cards and Christmas cards.
Carpets
Could be sold second hand or may be welcomed by a local charity or furniture
re-use group. They can be used in the garden to stop weeds growing around
young trees or on vegetable patches. They also make excellent insulation
for compost heaps speeding up the composting process.
Alternatively you could use your local council's bulky waste service
-
Dover - 01304 872428
Canterbury - 0800 1958 646
Carrier bags
Say no to carrier bags wherever possible and re-use carriers you do accept
- they make effective bin liners! Some Tesco and Safeway stores now have
disposal points so that carrier bags can be recycled. Also look for shops
which are displaying the SNUB logo (Say No to Unwanted Bags).
Cars and car parts
Unwanted cars must be disposed of properly - see Yellow Pages for scrap
metal merchants.
Catalogues
These can be put into the paper banks in the district for recycling or
collected through kerbside recycling
scheme.
CFC's
See Fridges.
Charity Shops
Most small items such as bric-a-brac, clothes, toys and books can be easily
sold through second hand shops.
Chemical Waste
It is important that chemicals are disposed of carefully and through companies
who are registered with the Environmental Agency. There are a number of
local companies that are listed in the telephone directories such as,
Image Recycling Services Ltd. Who specialise in the treatment of photographic
and printing waste.
They can be contacted on - 01227 728026
Email enquiries@imagerecycling.co.uk
Christmas cards
Many charities operate a scheme to collect card after Christmas to raise
money. In addition some high street shops such as Boots, have in the past
run initiatives. Cards cannot be put into the Council's paper banks, but
they can be taken to the KCC Household Waste Recycling Centres. You may
want to re-use them by making them into gift tags. In the Canterbury area
they are included in the kerbside recycling scheme or can be deposited
in the packaging bank at Safeway, Wincheap.
Christmas trees
Are recycled at the KCC Household Waste Recycling Centres and placed into
green skips for composting.
Clinical waste
If you have clinical waste for disposal contact your local Council for
information
Canterbury 01227 862211
Dover 01304 872428
Clothes
Charity shops welcome clean, dry, good quality items. Worn clothes could
be used as cleaning cloths. Alternatively there are a number of textile
banks at district recycling centres, please put items in bags and tie
them up.
Civic amenity sites
Information on Household Waste Recycling Centres is available on this website
Coat hangers
Try local charity shops
Commercial Waste
A trade waste service is available through the district councils, for
more information please contact
Canterbury City Council - 01227 862211
Dover District Council - 01304 872428
Coins
Many charities collect old and foreign coins for re-sale to collectors
for instance the Dover RNLI collect locally and World Coins at 35 Broad
Street, Canterbury also accept them.
Comics
See Magazines
Composting
Start making your own compost heap in your garden or allotment, or use
a home composter unit. Ideal items for composting include grass cuttings,
vegetable peelings, tea bags, fruit cores and egg shells.
The district councils promote home composting through the sale of home composter units and provides useful information to support this.
Green waste can also be taken to the Kent County Council's Household Waste Recycling Centres. This waste is composted to produce a product which can be used as a mulch and soil conditioner and is available from all Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centre, alternatively contact Kent County Council on 01622 605977.
Computers
Surplus or redundant computers may be donated to an organisation called
Necessary Furniture, who can repair and redistribute them to charities
and educational organisations for re-use. ADM Computing also operate a
computer recycling project. Contact Ellen Pocock on - 01227 473545. Perhaps
there is a local charity who could make use of redundant or surplus computers.
Construction waste
Small amounts of domestic building material can be disposed of at the
Household House Recycling Centres. For larger quantities and commercial
waste please contact Kent County Council to make arrangements for disposal
on 01622 605977
Reclamation centres may be useful places to take certain second hand materials or architectural salvage
Cooking Oil / lubricants oils
Large amounts of oil can be collected from caterers and restaurants
Grays Waste Services - 0208 5550131
Edge Enviro Services - 01843 852216
Kent Raw Materials - 0208 5558118
Crates
See pallets
Cutlery/Crockery
Try to use re-useable cutlery and crockery which can be hired locally.
Old cutlery and crockery could be taken to a charity shop.
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Disposable items
These are not able to be recycled easily, so please try to avoid using
them.
Drinks Cans
See Cans
Dustbins
Collection information.
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Education
A number of resources are available for teachers and education providers
to facilitate the learning of waste education. Please contact your local
council for further information.
Canterbury - 01227 862247
Dover - 01304 872428
Egg boxes
These may be accepted back by the retailers for re-use. Try offering them
to local playgroups and after-school clubs who may be able to use them
in art activities. Cardboard egg boxes could be torn up and added to your
compost heap, or they make excellent biodegradable seed pots. Try to avoid
plastic egg boxes as these do not break down.
In the Canterbury area you can use the kerbside recycling scheme.
Electrical items
These can often be repaired, reconditioned or sold for spare parts. Some
items could be reused through furniture projects, however, if they need
to be disposed of you could take them to one of the Kent County Council
Household Waste Recycling Centres or contact the Council for information
on it collection services.
Engine oil
Recycle your oil at the oil banks at the Kent County Council Household
Waste Recycling Centres. It is now illegal to pour it onto land or down
the drain, or to dispose of through the Councils refuse collection service.
Envelopes
Reuse envelopes by using gummed labels for the new address. If unusable
remove any plastic windows and stamps and recycle envelopes as paper (manila
envelopes - brown paper, must not be placed into the paper banks). In
the Canterbury area you can use the kerbside recycling scheme or the packaging
bank at Safeway, Wincheap.
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Fabrics
These may be useful to charity shops or craft societies. They could also
be placed into textile banks for recycling. Schools may be interested
in using textiles for artwork.
Flytipping
It is illegal to fly-tip ANY waste and fines can be as high as £20,000
or imprisonment.
Flower pots
Garden centres may accept these back for re-use or recycling. Local horticultural
societies, gardening clubs or schools may be interested in using them.
Fluorescent tubes
There are no sites in the district which can accept Fluorescent tubes.
Foil
Clean aluminium packaging eg.takeaway containers, pie cases, cooking foil,
can be deposited at supermarkets recycling facilities, within the Canterbury
district in special foil banks serviced by the Shaw Trust, who provide
work for the local disadvantaged people to help them back into employment.
Foam chips
Used in packaging, re-use where possible. Playgroups and charities may
be able to make use of them.
Fridges/freezers
Old fridges and freezers are now classified as hazardous waste due to
the CFCs and HCFC gases which are contained in the insulation foam and
refrigerant and must now be recovered safely before the units can be recycled.
These gases can cause damage to the ozone layer if not dealt with properly.
Contact your local council for information. A charge may be levied by
the council for their safe collection and disposal.
Furniture
Can be bought or sold through the local papers or second hand shops. Alternatively
try one of the furniture projects in the area who repair and re-use unwanted
items
Necessary Furniture - 01227 712680
St. Martin's Emmaus - 01304 204550
If items are unable to be re-used then contact the Council who can make arrangements for collection through the bulk waste service.
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Garden waste
By starting a compost heap you will help to cut down on the amount of
waste being disposed of to landfill. Composters are available through
the Council - see Composting for details.
In the Dover District garden waste can be disposed of by purchasing garden waste sacks from council offices.
In the Canterbury district residents should look out for information about the garden waste collection service.
Alternatively you can take garden waste to the green skips at the Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Gas cylinders
If possible, return these to place of purchase. Otherwise they can be
taken Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Glass
Glass bottles and jars can be recycled any number of times without any
loss of quality. To make recycling easier, follow the bottle bank code
Local WI groups may be interested in jam jars. Toughened glass and window glass should be taken to your nearest Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Also see Spectacles.
Green waste
By starting a compost heap you will help to cut down on the amount of
waste being disposed of to landfill. Composters are available through
the Council - see Composting for details.
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Handkerchiefs
Use cotton / linen handkerchiefs instead of paper ones as they are re-usable.
They could be used as dusters, cleaning cloths when old or recycled in
textile banks.
Hazardous waste
Items such as paint, chemicals, herbicides can be taken to special containers
at Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
Kent County Council operate 5 Household Waste Recycling Centres within
the Canterbury and Dover districts, where a wide range of household waste
can be taken for recycling. This includes metal, paper, cardboard, glass,
engine oil, textiles, cans, foil, car batteries, soil / hardcore, garden
waste and even spectacles!
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Ice cream containers
Could be reused for storage in the home such as toy boxes or for food
storage. In the Canterbury area you could use the kerbside collection
scheme, but please make sure that they are clean.
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Jam jars
See Glass.
Jewellery
Try charity shops, jumble sales and car boot sales.
Jumble sales
See local press and notice boards for details. Clean clothing and bric-a-brac
of a saleable condition can help charities and local organisations to
raise funds.
Junk mail
To reduce unwanted junk mail write to
Direct Marketing Helpline (Mailing Preference Service)
Freepost 22,
London,
W1E 7EZ
Your name will then be removed from the mailing lists. Alternatively recycle it in your local paper bank or kerbside recycling scheme, but please remember to remove all plastic packaging. You may want to put a notice on your door stating that you do not wish to receive free newspapers, circulars or catalogues.
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Keys and locks
These may have scrap value, look in the Yellow Pages for scrap metal dealers.
Kitchen towels (paper)
These can be composted in your compost heap instead of throwing them away.
Kitchen Waste
See Composting.
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Landfill
Household waste is deposited in landfill sites, which are basically large
holes in the ground. The UK is fast running out of landfill space and
alternative means of managing waste are starting to be used. This includes
more recycling, energy to waste plants, gasification plants and composting.
Landfill sites can produce methane gas which is a 'Greenhouse Gas' which contributes to 'global warming'. The waste may also produce a liquid called a 'leachate'. This can cause pollution if it escapes into rivers, streams and ground water. Careful checks are made to prevent this from happening.
Light bulbs
Cannot be recycled. Buy low energy light bulbs whenever possible, these
are widely available in DIY stores and electrical shops.
Litter
Litter is always a problem, it is unsightly and can be harmful to wildlife.
It is an offence to drop, leave or dump litter on land where there is
public access. If you see someone doing this please contact the council
on
Canterbury - 01227 862211
Dover - 01304 872428
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Magazines
These could be reused by donating them to local surgeries, hairdressers,
old people's homes or recycled by using the districts paper banks or kerbside
recycling scheme.
Material
Also see Clothes. All waste textiles such as curtains, clothes, sheets
and wool can be taken to charity shops or placed into textile banks (please
put them in bags and tie them up). Carpets and materials backed with rubber
or plastic cannot be accepted.
Medicines and Medicines bottles
For safe disposal of old medicines, tablets and empty medicine bottles
please take them to your local chemist.
Metal
Scrap metal and items containing metal can be taken to the Kent County
Council Household Waste Recycling Centres, where scrap metal skips are
provided. Alternatively the Yellow Pages contains listings of local scrap
metal dealers.
Milk bottles
Please rinse and return them to your milkman. Do not put them in the bottle
banks as they are made from toughened glass.
Mobile phones
A charity called ActionAid are in need of used mobile phones (preferably
with their re-charger), which can generate as much as £20 per phone.
They are able to raise money from this process to help alleviate poverty
throughout communities in Africa, Asia, Latin American and the Caribbean.
Their service is free, easy and open to all and provides a number of ways in which you can donate your used mobile phone. ActionAid can be contacted on 0117 929 8818
Small quantities can also be sent to Anthony Nolan bone Marrow Trust, Freepost CDM (Anthony Nolan), SEA 11211, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7BR
For large quantities call - 0800 015 1137
Musical instruments
If you no longer have a use for them they could be sold or donated to
a local school.
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Nappies
In Britain alone, parents throw away 8-9 million disposable nappies per
day. The use of disposable nappies generates approximately 8 tonnes of
raw materials being thrown into British dustbins every hour.
Disposable nappies can take up to 200 years to decompose in landfill sites and will make up over 4% of our household waste.
The Kent War on Waste campaign is encouraging parents to consider re-usable cotton nappies which are becoming increasingly popular and offers financial rewards to parents choosing to do so.
Nowadays there are many different styles of real nappies which do not need complicated folding or pins and can save you money and help to reduce waste.
To find out more call the War on Waste Helpline on 01662 605977.
Newspaper's magazines & junk mail
Can be donated to local playgroups / schools for art work, or recycled
in the districts paper banks and through kerbside recycling schemes.
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Oil
It is illegal to dispose of engine oil down the drain. Oil contains many
potential pollutants which, if they find their way into water courses,
could be very damaging. Put it into a clean container and take it to one
of the Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres for safe
disposal.
Alternatively, contact the Environment Agency's Oil Care Campaign on 0800 66 33 66
For heating oil contact Evergreen on 01562 747700.
Office waste
Several local companies can provide office recycling services for materials
such as paper and cardboard. See yellow pages for details.
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Packaging
Choose unpackaged products wherever possible or packaging that contains
recycled materials and can be recycled easily e.g. paper, cardboard, glass.
If you live in the Canterbury area you can use the kerbside recycling
scheme or the packaging bank at Safeway, Wincheap.
Paint
Try to choose paints which have 'minimal VOC content' on the label. This
means that they contain lower amounts of Volatile Organic Compounds, which
are damaging to the environment. Water based paints are less damaging
than oil based paints.
Do not pour paint down the drain. If you have unused paint you could donate pots to local schools, community groups and charities who may be able to make use of it. Alternatively look out for Re<Paint Scheme collection points in DIY shops and Household Waste Recycling Centres. Here paint is collected and then redistributed to those in need.
Necessary Furniture are a local organisation which run a Re<Paint Scheme
Pallets & Crates
Most are returnable for reuse. Some companies buy and sell pallets.
Paper
Newspapers and magazines make up about 13% of your weekly household waste.
These could be easily recycled through paper banks or kerbside collection
schemes.
Remember that in order to complete the recycling loop, it is necessary to buy recycled products whenever you can. Recycled paper products such as toilet paper, envelopes and note pads are widely available.
Pesticides
Pesticides can be taken to special containers
at Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Phone Books
These can be recycled in the districts paper banks. Please note the Yellow
Pages cannot be recycled at present through the paper banks. If you are
a Canterbury resident you can recycle them through the kerbside recycling
scheme.
Phone Cards
These can often be collectable.
Pictures, prints and postcards
Try charity shops, second hands shops. Local historical societies may
be interested in old postcards and photographs.
Plant pots
Garden centres may accept these back for re-use or recycling. Local horticultural
societies, gardening clubs or schools may be interested in using them.
Plastic
Remember to SNUB - Say NO to unwanted plastic bags where you can manage
without. Look out for local shops displaying the SNUB logo.
The recycling of plastics presents several problems, as the material is light weight and bulky, it can be complicated to sort and may be uneconomical to transport. Plastic bottles can be recycled through the Canterbury City Council's kerbside collection scheme. A Kent consortium of local authorities is investigating the opportunities to establish a plastic recycling programme for the county.
Reuse plastic e.g. plastic bottles as mini cloches, yoghurt pots for seed germination, plastic tubs for storage. Shops such as The Body Shop and Canterbury Wholefoods operate refill services for many products. Concentrated refill packs of cleaning products and washing powders are widely available from supermarkets these days, which helps to reduce the amount of unnecessary packaging.
Postage stamps
Many charities collect these to help raise money for their funds. Deal
Volunteering Centre collect used stamps to help raise money for the Guide
dogs for the Blind. Their office is at 26 Victoria Road, Deal and they
can be contacted on 01304 380513.
Printer cartridges
See Toner cartridges.
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Quilts Could be sold to second hand shops. They could also be donated to charities for reuse by people in need.
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Records/tapes/ CDs
Take to charity shops or second hand dealers.
Recycled products
It is important to try to buy products made from recycled materials in
order to support recycling markets - Buy Recycled.
Also see Buy Recycled.
Recycling
This allows something that is no longer useful to be made into something
that does have a use. Recycling is different to re-using waste because
the material such as glass has to be processed to make it useful again.
Re-use
Reusing things that would otherwise be thrown away makes good sense and
helps protect the environment by conserving resources and reducing the
need for landfill sites.
Rubble / Hardcore
See Construction Waste.
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Schools
See Education.
Scrap metal
Metals are easily recycled. Items can be taken to the Household Waste
Recycling Centres. For large items or commercial waste contact a local
scrap metal merchant (see Yellow Pages).
Second hand shops
Second hand shops or auctions provide a useful way of getting rid of unwanted
goods and acquiring used goods. Consider this option next time you are
looking for something new, it may save you money and help to save resources.
Sewage
If you have a cesspit and require this to be emptied, your Council provides
a service, as do other operators (see Yellow Pages).
Sewing machines
Try local charity shops or second hand shops.
Sharps
See Syringes
Shoes
These can be put into your local textile bank, please remember to tie
the shoes together.
Skin and hair preparations
Look out for shops that sell skin and hair products packaged in recycled
containers. Some also provide a service where you can either return or
refill your used container. This can help to reduce the amount of waste
being thrown away. Hairspray cans once empty can be recycled through can
banks or kerbside recycling schemes.
Also see aerosols.
Soil
Small quantities can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Top soil may be sold to landscape contractors (see Yellow
Pages).
Special collections
Please click here for full details
Spectacles
There are collection points at a number of Kent County Council Household
Waste Recycling Centres. Spectacles are then sorted and repaired by HMP
Maidstone before being delivered to Vision Aid overseas, where they will
be taken for re-use in developing countries.
Stamps
See Postage Stamps
Syringes
These need disposing of safely. If you require a collection from your
home please contact your local council. If you find syringes anywhere
do not touch them and contact the Council immediately.
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Talks
Waste Management officers at your local council are able to provide information
and may be able to give presentations to schools, community groups and
societies. Presentations can be given during office hours or in the evenings.
Please contact the Council
Canterbury - 01227 862247
Dover - 01304 872428
Teabags
Can be composted in your compost heap.
Telephone directories
These can be recycled in you local paper banks, but please do NOT put
Yellow Pages in the banks. Canterbury district residents can recycle them
through the kerbside recycling scheme and the packaging banks at Safeway,
Wincheap.
Textiles
Also see Clothes. All waste textiles such as curtains, clothes, sheets
and wool can be taken to charity shops or placed into textile banks (please
put them in bags and tie them up). Carpets and materials backed with rubber
or plastic cannot be accepted.
Toner cartridges
A charity called ActionAid are in need of used laser / inkjet printer,
fax machine and photocopier cartridges for recycling. They are able to
generate money from this process to help alleviate poverty throughout
communities in Africa, Asia, Latin American and the Caribbean.
Their service is free, easy and open to all and provide a number of ways in which you can donate your used cartridges. ActionAid can be contacted on 0117 929 8818 or at any Scope charity shop.
Tools
Try local charity shops, gardening clubs or conservation groups. Local
schools may be interested if they are developing a school garden or jumble
sales and boot fairs.
Toys and games
Try charity shops, second hand shops or donate them to local playgroups,
schools and hospitals. Also, toy libraries
Transfer station
A facility where waste is bulked up for onward transfer to a landfill
site.
Tyres
Some 50 million tyres are scrapped each year! New legislation is imposing
a ban on landfilling old tyres, so new recycling schemes are being developed
to manage this waste. Garages and tyre centres will dispose of redundant
tyres safely (up to 5 tyres) when fitting new for customers.
Alternatively old tyres can be taken to Household Waste Recycling Centres.
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Vegetable waste
See Composting.
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Washing machines
These can be disposed of at your local Kent County Council Household Waste
Recycling Centre or through your local councils bulk waste service.
Waste minimisation
Reducing the amount of waste we throw away each day and choosing products
with little or no packaging will help to slim our bins. This is the most
important way to help the war on waste.
Window glass
This can be disposed of at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Please do NOT put window glass in bottle banks.
White Goods
Furniture projects may be able to reuse them and distribute goods to people
in need. Alternatively contact your local council who can help with collection
of these items.
Wool
Try charity shops.
Worms
For wormeries and compost heaps can be bought from most bait shops. Alternatively
you could contact Main Coarse who breed worms for composting - 01304 826914
Wood
Can be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Centre
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Yellow pages
These cannot currently be recycled in district paper banks but can be
recycled in the Canterbury kerbside recycling scheme or the packaging
bank at Safeway, Wincheap.
Also see Telephone Directories.
Yoghurt pots
Often needed by playgroups and schools.
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Zips
These can be reused by donating them to charity shops and second hand
shops.
Dover District Council Wasteline: 01304 872428
E-mail: waste@dover.gov.uk
