A-Z Of Recycling And Refuse In Pendle
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Additional grey bins, brown bins and sacks
You can order replacement refuse and recycling bins and sacks online or by calling Pendle Council.
Aerosol cans
Household aerosols can can be put into your brown bin for recycling collection (please remove the plastic top and do not pierce or squash). You can also take them to a can bank (Find your nearest cans recycling centre).
Asbestos
Household Waste Recycling Centres accept asbestos waste. Asbestos will only be accepted if wrapped in heavy duty polythene sheets. Smaller pieces should be double-bagged and securely sealed. Asbestos wrapping materials are provided free of charge (in limited quantities) for householders and can be collected from any HWRC.
Assisted collection
Help for the elderly and disabled with putting out bins for collection - see the assisted collection page.
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Batteries
All household and car batteries are hazardous waste and recycling is always the best option. Take used batteries to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal or Nelson Library is now collecting household batteries for a trial period.
Bedding and blankets
You can donate duvets, sheets, blankets and similar items to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Unit 6, Briercliffe Business Centre, Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Burnley BB10 2HG Tel: (01282) 869596
Bottles
See entries for Glass or Plastic
Building rubble and hardcore
These can be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.
Bulky waste collection
Pendle Council provide special doorstep collections for large and bulky waste.
Please note removal of bags of household waste are not included in this service
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Cans
Food and drink and aerosol cans can be put into your brown bin for your recycling collection (it helps to wash and squash them). You can also take them to a can bank (find your nearest cans recycling centre). Aluminium and steel cans can be deposited in all of the can banks in Pendle. Do NOT put paint containers or other chemicals into any of the can banks.
Cardboard
Household cardboard can be put into a carrier bag or cardboard box and left next to your other recycling for collection. Cardboard with foil or plastic lining e.g. milk and juice cartons should be put into the Grey Refuse Bin (or orange sack). You can also take cardboard to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.
Carrier bags
Most supermarkets have banks for recycling carrier bags. Most supermarkets sell bags for life which can be bought for a small price.
Clinical waste
We provide confidential information, advice and free disposal service for clinical waste from private households. See the Clinical Waste page.
Clothes and textiles
Household clothes, shoes and textiles can be put into a red sack and left at the front of your property. Unwanted clothing - damaged or wearable - can be deposited in all of the borough's textile banks (find your nearest textiles recycling centre). This clothing is then given to charity shops, the homeless or even sent abroad.
You can convert your damaged clothing into items such as cleaning cloths, filling for furniture or car insulation, and even re-woven into new yarn or fabric.
Collection
Information on Pendle Council's refuse and recycling collection service. Includes information on reporting missed collections.
Computers
These can be disposed of at any Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Composting
To find out more about home composting visit www.lancashire.getcomposting.com
Contact Us
Contact the waste and recycling team by telephone on 01282 661743, email waste.services@pendle.gov.uk or visit the council offices.
Cooking utensils
You can donate mugs, cutlery, chopping boards, saucepans, tin openers and similar items to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Sefton Works, Shed Street, Colne, BB8 8AH Tel: (01282) 869596
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Electrical equipment
All electricals can be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.
Engine oil
This can be disposed of at any Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Energy Saving Light Bulbs
Energy saving light bulbs can be disposed of at the Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Environmental Education Programme
Key stage 2 Environmental Education Programme
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Freecycle
Freecycle is an international recycling organisation, started in 2003, which provides individuals and non-profit organisations an internet-based forum to "recycle" unwanted household and other items.
Burnley and Pendle Freecycle is one of 396 local groups in the UK, run by volunteers, which offers an online board where members can post "Offers of items' or 'Wants for items'. The main rule is that items must be freely given and keep something out of a landfill tip.
For further information see www.freecycle.org
Furniture
You can furniture to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Unit 6, Briercliffe Business Centre, Burnley Road, Briercliffe, Burnley BB10 2HG Tel: (01282) 452400
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Gas bottles
These can be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.
Glass
Household bottles and jars can be put into your brown bin for your recycling collection (please rinse them out and remove the lids). Broken household glass should be wrapped in newspaper and put into your Grey Refuse Bin (or orange sack).
You can also take glass to a glass bank (find your nearest glass recycling centre). Always put the correct bottles in the correct recycling bank. Blue glass can be put into the green-coloured glass bank, and clear coatings can be put into the clear-coloured glass bank. Light bulbs, sheet glass or Pyrex type dishes should NEVER be put into any of the banks.
Public Houses are now being offered the opportunity to recycle.
Grass cuttings
Household grass cuttings and hedge and tree clippings can be put into your Green Garden Waste Bin for doorstep collection.
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Hedge and tree clippings
Household grass cuttings and hedge and tree clippings can be put into your Green Garden Waste Bin for doorstep collection.
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Ink-jet cartridges
The British Red Cross provide freepost envelopes for you to send in your old inkjet cartridges for recycling. For every 1 Lexmark or HP inkjet cartridge the Red Cross will recieve £1, which has led to the charity raising £23,000 already so far. Freepost envelopes can be obtained by calling 01638 552082 or emailing the following address : freepost@redcross.org.uk
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Junk mail
You can reduce the amount of Addressed junk mail you receive by registering with the Mail Preference Service.
Unaddressed junk mail - Contact the Royal Mail Door to Door, Opt Outs, Kingsmead House, Oxpens Road, Oxford. OX1 1RX to opt out of door to door unaddressed mail.
Local Mail - Put a 'No Junk Mail' postcard by your letter box.
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Kettles
You can donate kettles, toasters, vacuum cleaners or similar items to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Sefton Works, Shed Street, Colne, BB8 8AH Tel: (01282) 869596.
You can also donate electrical equipment that is still working to charity shops.
Kitchen Waste
To find out more about composting or to order a bin visit www.lancashire.getcomposting.com or call the bin orderline on 0844 571 4444 (calls charged at 5p per minute from a BT landline; other landline or mobile operators may vary).'
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Lancashire Community Recycling Network
http://www.lancashirecrn.org/
Large waste items collection
Pendle Council provide special doorstep collections for large and bulky waste.
Leaves
Household leaves, grass cuttings and hedge and tree clippings can be put into your Green Garden Waste Bin for doorstep collection.
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Missed bin collection
You can report a missed bin collection online.
Mobile phones
Get cash for your old mobile phone. Visit one of the following websites for more information:
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Nappies
Britain throws away about 8 million disposable nappies a day, with a disposal cost to individual local authorities of hundreds of thousand of pounds per year. If you want to Go Real you can find out more about the benefits of real nappies and how to find a local laundry service or agent on our Real Nappies page.
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Open Door Project
Donate your unwanted household items to help Pendle families.
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Paper
Household paper, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, leaflets and envelopes including ones with windows can be put into your a cardboard box or sack for recycling collection. Milk and juice cartons and any paper with a plastic or foil lining will need to go into the Grey Refuse Bin (or orange sack). You can also take paper to a paper bank (find your nearest paper recycling centre). All types of paper and cardboard (except paper lined with foil or plastic) can be put into the paper bank.
Paint
Paint can be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.
Permits
Lancashire County Council introduced vehicle restrictions on their HWRC sites, from 1st July 2003 a permit is required to access the site. For further details and to apply for permit or Tel: 0845 0500 957
Plastic bags
Some supermarkets have banks for recycling carrier bags, check out your local store. Most supermarkets sell bags for life, which can be bought for a small price.
Plastic bottles
Household plastic bottles can be put into the Brown Bin for recycling collection. You can also take your plastic bottles to a plastic bottle bank (find your nearest plastic bottles recycling centre). Margarine tubs, yogurt pots, plastic packaging should be put into the Grey Refuse Bin (or orange sack).
Pet waste
You can obtain free pet waste bags from your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre. This makes the waste easily identifiable and reduces the hazards caused by pet waste.
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Shoes
Find your nearest shoe recycling centre. Shoes put into textile banks are given to charity shops, the homeless or even sent abroad Shoes should be tied together before being deposited in the banks as they tend to go astray.
Scrap metal
Scrap metal can be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal.
Straw, hay and wood shavings
Household straw, hay, wood shavings and rabbit bedding can be put into your Green Garden Waste Bin for doorstep collection. Alternatively, you could order a compost bin to make your own compost.
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Tetra Paks
Tetra Paks cannot be recycled through our doorstep recycling scheme and should not be put into your brown bin or green box. However, they can be placed into designated Tetra Pak collection banks at five of Pendle's recycling sites. You can also put some other paper-based food packaging materials (such as waxed-paper yoghurt cartons) into these banks.
For further information about how Tetra Paks are recycled and what packaging can be put in their banks visit http://www.tetrapakrecycling.co.uk/
Textiles
Clothes, shoes and Textiles can be put into the red bags and left at the front for your doorstep collection. Unwanted clothing - damaged or wearable - can still be deposited in all of the borough's textile banks (find your nearest textiles recycling centre). This clothing is then given to charity shops, the homeless or even sent abroad.
You can convert your damaged clothing into items such as cleaning cloths, filling for furniture or car insulation, and even re-woven into new yarn or fabric.
Toasters
You can donate kettles, toasters, vacuum cleaners or similar items to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Sefton Works, Shed Street, Colne, BB8 8AH Tel: (01282) 869596.
You can also donate electrical equipment that is still working to charity shops.
Towels
You can donate all kinds of towels and similar items to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Sefton Works, Shed Street, Colne, BB8 8AH Tel: (01282) 869596
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Vacuum Cleaners
You can donate kettles, toasters, vacuum cleaners or similar items to Pendle families through the Open Door Project, Sefton Works, Shed Street, Colne, BB8 8AH Tel: (01282) 869596.
You can also donate electrical equipment that is still working to charity shops.
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Water Filters
BRITA waterfilters has launched an in store recycling scheme. Recycling bins are now situated in a range of high street stores such as Robert Dyas, Argos, Cargo, Comet, Sainsbury's, Homebase, Asda and Makro. Other major retailers will be following soon.
The BRITA branded bins will be located next to the existing water filter category in store. Customers can recycle any BRITA consumer product filter cartridge, including those for the new BRITA water filter taps.
Wood
You can take wood to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for disposal or recycling. Wood can also be added to your compost heap or put into your Green Garden Waste Bin as sawdust and wood shavings.
