Recycling A to Z

Unsure if an item can be recycled? Don't know which bin it should go in?

Below you'll find a list of common items and how they can be recycled.

If there are any items or materials that are not covered by this list then please let us know by sending an email to recycling@haringey.gov.uk.

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Aerosols

Aerosols can be recycled via:

Please remove the lids, as these cannot be recycled unfortunately.

Aluminium

Food tins, drink cans and clean foil can be recycled using:

Other aluminium items can be recycled using the scrap metal collections at the Reuse and Recycling Centres.

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Batteries

Batteries can be recycled via:

Books

  • Donate to your local charity shop or library
  • Swap them over the Internet via the Read it Swap it website (see the external links section below).

Bottles and Jars (glass)

Glass bottles and jars can be recycled via:

Bottles (plastic)

Plastic bottles can be recycled via:

Branches and Twigs

Small branches and twigs can be recycled via:

Brass

Bubblewrap

This cannot be recycled, but you can use bubblewrap again to keep valuables safe. Also, when sending gifts through the mail, you can use bubblewrap and a normal envelope rather than having to buy a padded envelope.

Bulky Items

Bulky items, such as mattresses and furniture, can be recycled via:

Do not dump bulky items on the street.

Business Recycling

For details of private companies that offer recycling services for North London businesses see the advice for businesses pages.

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Cans and Tins

Cans and tins can be recycled via:

Cardboard

Cardboard can be recycled via:

Carpets

Carpets cannot be recycled in Haringey. You can dispose of them via:

Please do not dump any old carpets in your front garden or on the street.

Carrier Bags

Plastic carrier bags can be recycled via:

Plastic carrier bags can also be recycled at some supermarkets

Try to avoid plastic bags by using a 'bag for life' or cloth/canvas bag when you go shopping

Cartons

Drink cartons (such as 'Tetra Paks') can be recycled via:

There are also five locations in the borough where special recycling banks have been provided for drinks cartons, through a partnership with Tetra Pak Ltd and ACE UK:

  • Hornsey Reuse and Recycling Centre, 35 High Street, N8
  • Tottenham Reuse and Recycling Centre, Park View Road, N17
  • Hornsey Library, Haringey Park, Crouch End, N8
  • Wood Green Library (rear entrance), Parkland Road, N22
  • Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach Road, N15

Cereal Boxes

Cardboard cereal boxes can be recycled via:

Children's Toys

Toys cannot be recycled, but if in good condition they can be donated to charity shops.

China (plates, mugs etc.)

China items cannot be recycled, but if in good condition they can be donated to charity shops.

Civic Amenity Sites

Haringey has two Reuse and Recycling Centres in Hornsey and Tottenham, where a wide range of items can be taken to be recycled, reused or disposed of. For more information on the materials accepted, locations and opening times, please visit the Reuse and Recycling Centres page.

Clear Sack Recycling Collections

Residents living in flats above shops can recycle using clear sack collections. The clear sacks are collected at the same time and from the same location as black bags for refuse. To find out more please visit the recycling for flats above shops page.

The clear sacks are provided free of charge, with deliveries to all eligible properties roughly every three months. However, if you are running low on sacks and need to order some more, please use the Report A Problem page or contact Haringey Enterprise Call Centre:

Tel: 020 8885 7700
Email: haringey.enterprise@enterprise.plc.uk

Clingfilm

Clingfilm cannot be recycled. Have you considered using a reusable tupperware box instead of clingfilm?

Clothes and Shoes

Clothes and shoes can be recycled via:

Compost

Computers and Monitors

Computers and monitors should be collected separately from general refuse, and can be recycled:

Corks

Corks cannot be recycled. Did you know that natural corks can be used to make your own notice board?

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Directories

Telephone directories can be recycled via:

Disposable Nappies

Disposable nappies cannot be recycled, and 'biodegradable' disposable nappies should not be put into compost bins, garden waste bags or food waste boxes.

You can save money and waste by using washable cloth nappies. For more information visit the reusable nappies page.

Drinks Bottles and Cans

Glass drinks cans and bottles can be recycled via:

Plastic drinks cans and bottles can be recycled via:

Dump

Haringey has two Reuse and Recycling Centres in Hornsey and Tottenham, where a wide range of items can be taken to be recycled, reused or disposed of. For more information on the materials accepted, locations and opening times, please visit the Reuse and Recycling Centres page.

Duvets and Pillows

Duvets or pillows in good condition may be accepted at your local charity shop. They should not be put into clothes recycling banks.

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Egg Boxes

Cardboard egg boxes can be recycled via:

Plastic egg boxes cannot be recycled.

Egg Shells

Egg shells can be recycled via:

Electrical Items

Electrical items must be collected separately from general refuse.

Envelopes

Try to reuse envelopes if you can. All envelopes (including those with plastic windows) can be recycled via:

Estate Recycling

Near-entry recycling facilities and blue bag doorstep collections are now provided to almost all estate properties and at many privately-managed blocks of flats. For more information please visit the recycling for flats and estates page.

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Fabrics

Fabric can be recycled via:

Fat

Cooking fat can be recycled via:

To dispose of cooking fat:

  • Put it in a sealed container and then into your normal rubbish bin
  • Try putting it in a sealed container, adding bird seed to it, leaving to solidify, and using it as a bird feeder

Please do not pour fat down the drain - this causes blockages in your own pipes and in the main sewerage system.

Faxes

  • Fax paper can be recycled with normal paper.

To reduce unwanted faxes, register with the Fax Preference Service on 0845 0700 702 or visit the MPS Online website - see external links section below.

Flats and Estates

If you live in a flat or estate then you can recycle using near-entry facilities, clear sack collections (for flats above shops) or public recycling banks. For more information please visit the recycling for flats and estates page.

Foil

Clean foil can be recycled via:

Try to reuse kitchen foil whenever you can.

Food Waste

Food waste can be recycled via:

Fridges and Freezers

Fridges and freezers can be collected via:

Furniture

Furniture can be recycled via:

  • Bulky items collection
  • ReStore Community Projects - Restore offer discounted furniture to disadvantaged families. Special collections by ReStore can be organised by the Haringey Enterprise Call Centre: 020 8885 7700 - there is a charge of £16.84 for this service, which covers the costs incurred.
  • Use the Freecycle website to offer it to someone else in the local area (see the external links section below)
  • Take your unwanted furniture to a Give or Take Day - look out for notices in Haringey People or in the Better Haringey section of the website.
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Garden Waste

Garden waste can be recycled via:

Gift Wrap

Paper gift wrap can be recycled via:

Please avoid metallic or plastic wrapping as these cannot be recycled.

Glasses

Unwanted spectacles and glasses can be taken to the Reuse and Recycling Centres for donation to organisations that will reuse them in developing countries.

Glass (from Mirrors and Windows)

Glass from mirrors and windows cannot be recycled. This type of glass differs from that used in bottles and jars, and at the moment it cannot be processed by the UK recycling industry. Please dispose of window or mirror glass in your normal bin or at the Reuse and Recycling Centres.

Glass Bottles and Jars

Glass bottles and jars can be recycled via:

Grass Cuttings

Grass cuttings can be recycled via:

Green Box Collections

Many residents receive weekly green box recycling collection. To find out more, including details of what can be recycled using the green box, visit the Green box collections. page. For details on the collection day on your road use the Recycling Search Facility.

Green boxes are provided free of charge. If your box has been lost or stolen, or if you need an extra box to store your recycling, then please use the Report A Problem page or contact Haringey Enterprise Call Centre:

Tel: 020 8885 7700
Email: haringey.enterprise@enterprise.plc.uk

Please note that green boxes cannot be provided for most residents living in flats above shops or blocks of flats.

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Hazardous Waste

Some materials are considered hazardous eg paint, asbestos and chemicals. They must be disposed of separately. For more information, including details about the free collection service available to Haringey residents, please visit the hazardous waste page.

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Inkjet Cartridges

Printer cartridges can be taken to the Reuse and Recycling Centres, from where they will be passed to an organisation that will refill and reuse them.

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Jars

Glass jars can be recycled via:

Juice Bottles

Glass juice bottles can be recycled via:

Plastic juice bottles can be recycled via:

Juice Cartons

Juice cartons can be recycled via:

Junk Mail

Junk mail can be recycled via:

You can reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by:

  • Signing up to the Mailing Preference Service - please see the external links section below. You can also register previous tenants of your property with this service.
  • Requesting a free 'No Junk Mail' sticker by sending an email to environmental.resources@haringey.gov.uk
  • Asking to be removed from the mailing lists of any companies who regularly contact you.
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Kitchen Towels

Please do not recycle any used kitchen towels. If you can, wipe up spillages with a reusable cloth, and if you are using kitchen towels then remember to look for products made from recycled paper.

Kitchen Waste

Kitchen waste can be recycled via:

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Leaves

Leaves can be recycled via:

Light Bulbs

Loo Rolls

The cardboard inner tube of toilet rolls can be recycled via:

Remember to choose recycled toilet paper products wherever possible.

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Magazines

Magazines can be recycled via:

Margarine tubs

Margarine tubs can be recycled via:

Mattresses

Mattresses can be recycled via:

Do not dump mattresses on the street.

Metal

Food tins and drink cans can be recycled via:

Other scrap metal items can be recycled via:

Milk Bottles

If you have milk delivered to your door then please put the empty bottles outside your door to be collected by that service.

Other milk bottles can be recycled via:

Mirrors

Any unwanted mirrors that are still intact could be used by someone else:

  • Donate to your local charity shop
  • List the item on the Freecycle website (see external links section below) or an Internet auction website.

Large broken mirrors, which are too big to fit in your wheeled bin, can be disposed of via:

Please do not try to recycle any broken glass from mirrors. The glass used to make mirrors and windows differs from the glass used in bottles and jars, and at the moment it cannot be processed by the UK recycling industry.

Missed Recycling Collections

If your recycling was put out on time and in the correct place then please report the missed collection to us so that we can come back to clear it. Missed collections can be reported using the Report A Problem page, or by contacting the Haringey Enterprise Call Centre:

Tel: 020 8885 7700
Email: haringey.enterprise@enterprise.plc.uk

Mobile Phones

Mobile phones cab be recycled via:

To help reduce waste, avoid upgrading your mobile phone if it is still working well and does everything you need.

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Nappies

Disposable nappies cannot be recycled, and 'biodegradable' disposable nappies should not be put into compost bins, garden waste bags or food waste boxes.

You can save money and waste by using washable cloth nappies. For more information visit the reusable nappies page.

Newspapers

Newspapers can be recycled via:

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Oil

Engine oil and cooking oil can be disposed of via:

The oil will be converted to fuel.

Please remember not to pour cooking oil down your sink. If you have cooking oil to dispose of and you cannot take it to the Reuse and Recycling Centres, wait for it to cool and then pour it into a container with a lid so that you can put it in your rubbish bin.

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Packaging

A lot of packaging materials are not recyclable, so try to choose products that use less packaging than others. For advice on how to do this, visit the reducing your waste page.

Please remember not to put plastic pots, trays or wrapping in your recycling box or bin.

Paint

Oil-based paint (or solvent-based paint) is considered to be 'hazardous waste', so it should not be disposed of in your normal rubbish bin. Please visit the hazardous waste page for more information about the free collection service that you can receive from the Corporation of London.

Water-based paint (emulsion) can be disposed of in your normal rubbish bin, but it must be fully dried out first. To do this, take the lid off, add some sand and then leave for several weeks. When it is completely dry, put the lid back on tightly and dispose of it in your bin. If there is much paint in the tin then it will take quite a long time to dry out, so it is best to use it all first.

Paper

Pet Food

Pet food should not be put into food waste recycling boxes.

If your pet food has come in a can or tin then please remember to rinse this out and recycle it.

Plastic

Plastic pots, tubs, trays, bags and bottles can be recycled via:

Plastic film and wrapping cannot be recycled.

Plastic Bags

Plastic carrier bags can be recycled via:

Plastic carrier bags can also be recycled at some supermarkets.

Try to avoid plastic bags by using a 'bag for life' or cloth/canvas bag when you go shopping

Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles can be recycled via:

Polystyrene

Polystyrene cannot be recycled. Try to choose products which use less polystyrene and packaging materials to reduce your waste.

Printer Cartridges

Printer cartridges can be taken to the Reuse and Recycling Centres, from where they will be passed to an organisation that will refill and reuse them.

'Pyrex' Dishes

These cannot be recycled, so please do not put them into your recycling box or bin. If you break a dish then wrap it carefully and dispose of it in your rubbish bin.

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Questions

If you have any questions on recycling then please contact the Haringey Enterprise Call Centre:

Tel: 020 8885 7700
Email: haringey.enterprise@enterprise.plc.uk

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Real Nappies

Reusable cloth nappies save waste and can save you money.

To help you start using reusable nappies, Haringey is part of the Real Nappies for London scheme, which means that parents can claim a voucher for the purchase of the nappies. For more information visit the reusable nappies page.

Rubble

Rubble can be disposed of via:

This is for household waste only.

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Schools Recycling

All Haringey schools have recycling facilities for paper, cardboard, many plastic items, tins, cans, glass bottles and jars.

Shopping Bags

Plastic carrier bags can be recycled via:

Plastic carrier bags can also be recycled at some supermarkets.

Try to avoid plastic bags by using a 'bag for life' or cloth/canvas bag when you go shopping

Spectacles and Sunglasses

Unwanted spectacles and glasses can be taken to the Reuse and Recycling Centres for donation to organisations that will reuse them in developing countries.

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Takeaway Food Containers

Most takeaway food containers cannot be recycled.

Clean foil or plastic cartons can be recycled via:

Paper and cardboard takeaway containers should only be recycled if they are completely free of food.

Polystyrene containers should not be put into the recycling boxes or bins.

Some takeaway outlets use sturdy plastic boxes with lids. These can be very useful for storing other leftovers and bringing lunch to work, so try not to throw them away.

Televisions and Monitors

Televisions and monitors should be collected separately from general refuse, and can be recycled:

'Tetra Pak' Cartons

Drink cartons (such as 'Tetra Paks') can be recycled via:

There are also five locations in the borough where special recycling banks have been provided for drinks cartons, through a partnership with Tetra Pak Ltd and ACE UK:

  • Hornsey Reuse and Recycling Centre, 35 High Street, N8
  • Tottenham Reuse and Recycling Centre, Park View Road, N17
  • Hornsey Library, Haringey Park, Crouch End, N8
  • Wood Green Library (rear entrance), Parkland Road, N22
  • Tottenham Town Hall, Town Hall Approach Road, N15

Textiles

Timber and Wood

Timber and wood can be disposed of via:

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Haringey has two Reuse and Recycling Centres in Hornsey and Tottenham, where a wide range of items can be taken to be recycled, reused or disposed of. For more information on the materials accepted, locations and opening times, please visit the Reuse and Recycling Centres page.

Toilet Paper

The cardboard inner tube of toilet rolls can be recycled via:

Remember to choose recycled toilet paper products wherever possible.

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Unaddressed Mail

Unaddressed mail can be recycled via:

You can reduce the amount of unaddressed mail you receive by:

  • Signing up to the Mailing Preference Service - please see the external links section below. You can also register previous tenants of your property with this service.
  • Requesting a free 'No Junk Mail' sticker by sending an email to environmental.resources@haringey.gov.uk
  • Asking to be removed from the mailing lists of any companies who regularly contact you.
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Vegetable Peelings

Vegetable peelings can be recycled via:

Videos and DVDs

Any unwanted videos or DVDs could be used by someone else:

  • Donate to your local charity shop
  • List the item on the Freecycle website (see external links section below) or an Internet auction website.
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Washing Up Liquid Bottles

All types of plastic bottles can be recycled via:

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Xylophones (and other musical instruments)

Musical instruments can be recycled via:

  • Donate to your local charity shop
  • List the item on the Freecycle website (see external links section below) or an Internet auction website.
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Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages (and other directories) can be recycled via:

Yoghurt Pots

Yoghurt pots can be recycled via:

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Zero Waste Heroes

The Zero Waste Heroes are residents who are committed to reducing their waste during Watch Your Waste Week 2008. If you want to take the Zero Waste Challenge and try reducing your waste then send an email to environmental.resources@haringey.gov.uk or visit the Reducing Your Waste page for advice on how to go about it.

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If there are any items or materials that are not covered by this list then please let us know by sending an email to recycling@haringey.gov.uk.

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Page Last Updated: 4 December 2009

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