The Tandrdige Council has imposed strict recycling rules on us. Breaking these rules can result in a rejected pickup. All costs associated with a rejected pickup will be assessed to the offending parties or equally assessed to all residents.
Books.
Cardboard – any size (as long as the bin lid can close and boxes are broken down).
Cereal boxes.
Computer paper/printouts.
Envelopes including window type.
Egg boxes.
Greeting cards.
Junk mail.
Newspapers/magazines.
Office paper white and coloured.
Other paper, including clean paper bags.
Shredded paper (please contain in paper bags or cereal boxes when possible).
Telephone directories, including Yellow Pages and other catalogues.
Wrapping paper (non-shiny and without any glitter).
Food and drink cartons (for example, soup, milk, juice).
Plastic caps and lids.
Plastic coloured and clear bottles for example, detergent, fabric conditioners, bleach, household cleaning fluids, hair care, bath, shower and cooking oil bottles.
Plastic coloured and clear drinks bottles.
Plastic coloured and clear food trays.
Plastic containers, such as yogurt pots, ice cream tubs, and margarine containers.
Singular empty plastic carrier bags (not black bags).
Plastic packaging (but not cling film, bubble wrap, or crisp/biscuit packets).
Toothpaste tubes.
Yoghurt containers, straws, and other containers.
Aerosol cans (fully discharged/empty).
Drink and food cans.
Foil, including metal food trays (with any remaining food removed before being put in the recycling bin).
Metal lids, for example, screw tops, beer bottle tops, jam jar lids, can lids.
Bottles and jars (please remove lids, no corks).
Ash from heating house/water - put in your rubbish bin/bags when cool, and please ensure the bags aren't too heavy.
Batteries - you can recycle these in plastic carrier bags from home.
Bubblewrap - reuse it or put it in your rubbish bin/bags.
CDs and cases - donate to a charity shop or put them in your rubbish bin/bags.
Ceramics such as broken plates - donate to a charity shop if reusable. If broken, wrap any sharp edges and put them in your rubbish bin/bags.
Put cling film and other stretchy plastic wrapping in your rubbish bin/bags.
Clothes - you can recycle these in plastic carrier bags from home.
Clothes hangers (plastic and metal) - donate to a charity shop if they are reusable. If broken, put it in your rubbish bin/bags.
Coffee cups - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Corks - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Crisp packets and any confectionary packaging such as biscuits or chocolate wrappers - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Flower pots (plastic and ceramic) - donate to a keen gardener if reusable. If broken, put it in your rubbish bin/bags.
Food containers and the food cannot be removed from - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Food waste - you can recycle this weekly in your food caddy.
Gas bottles.
Garden waste, including cut flowers, can be composted or taken to a community recycling centre.
Hard plastic such as toys, milk, and beer crates - donate to a charity shop if they are reusable. If broken, put it in your rubbish bin/bags or take it to a community recycling center.
Large electrical items - donate to a local charity if reusable, sell or give it away online or take it to a community recycling centre.
Light bulbs - old-style ones can be wrapped in your rubbish bin/bags. New-style ones should be taken to a community recycling centre as they are hazardous.
Medicine blister packs/pill packets - put empty ones in your rubbish bin/bags. Any unwanted or out-of-date medicine should be returned to your local pharmacy.
Put nappies, incontinence pads, and sanitary products in your rubbish bin/bags. Please make sure it's double-bagged and not too heavy.
Nitrous oxide canisters.
Pet litter and bedding - put in your rubbish bin/bags. Please make sure it's double-bagged and not too heavy.
Plastic netting - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Plastic strapping - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Polystyrene and Styrofoam - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
If reusable, pyrex, kitchenware, and broken glass - donate to a charity shop. If broken, wrap any sharp edges and put them in your rubbish bin/bags.
Rubber hose pipe - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Saucepans, oven trays, and other larger metal items - take to a community recycling center.
You can recycle small electrical items in plastic carrier bags from home.
Textiles and shoes – you can recycle these in plastic carrier bags from home.
Toothbrushes - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Wet/used kitchen paper or tissues in your rubbish bin/bags.
Window glass, drinking glasses, and mirrors - donate to a charity shop if they are reusable. If not, please take it to a community recycling center.
Wipes - put in your rubbish bin/bags.
Wood - take to a community recycling centre.
More information can be found at https://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Recycling-and-rubbish/Recycling/What-goes-in-your-recycling-bin