Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos Containing Materials | We cannot accept any material that could contain asbestos. You must contact a specialist contractor to dispose of asbestos responsibly. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Bags (Bin liners, freezer bags and cling-film) | Grey bin or take to a local participating supermarket |
| Bags (Brown Paper) | Flatten and place in the green bin |
| Bags (Plastic Carrier) | Grey bin but try to reuse carrier bags when you can or take a local participating supermarket. Do not place in the blue bin. |
| Batteries (Domestic) | This can be accepted at all Household Waste Recycling Centres or taken to a participating local supermarket. Do not place in any kerbside bins as batteries can cause fires. Alternatively, return batteries to a local participating retailer. |
| Batteries (Lead Acid - car batteries) | This can be accepted at all Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Batteries (Lithium) | This can be accepted at all Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Bicycles | These can be re-used if in good condition, donate to a local charity or take to any Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
| Black hard plastics (plant pots) | Recycle at Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre. Ask a member of staff to direct you to the hard plastics skip. |
| Black plastic (food pots, tubs and trays) | Blue bin |
| Bleach bottles (Plastic) | Blue bin |
| Books (Hardback) | Books can be taken to all Household Waste Recycling Centres or donated to a local charity shop or participating supermarket. |
| Books (Paperback) | Books can be taken to all Household Waste Recycling Centres or donated to a local charity shop or participating supermarket. |
| Bottles Glass (Wine, Beer etc ) | Glass recycling box or take to your nearest glass bring site. |
| Boxes (Cardboard Take Aways - e.g. Pizza, Fish & Chips) | Grey bin (grease and oils from food contaminate the cardboard making it difficult to recycle) |
| Boxes (Cardboard) | Green bin |
| Boxes (Plastic Storage) | We can accept this at the hard plastic skip at the Household Waste Recycling Centre at Lower Polmaise |
| Bubble Wrap | Grey bin or you can re-use when possible |
Item |
Guidance |
| Cable (Household) |
Household Waste Recycling Centres and any participating retailer |
|
Cans |
Blue bin |
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Cardboard |
Green bin |
| Carpets | Carpets can be disposed of for energy recovery at Lower Polmaise, Callander and Balfron Household Waste Recycling Centres. Book a special uplift to have carpet collected at the kerbside. |
|
Cartons (Tetra-paks - a type of plasticised cardboard carton) |
Blue bin |
|
Cassettes and video tapes |
Grey bin or donate to a local charity shop |
|
CD/DVD Cases |
Grey bin or donate to a local charity shop |
|
Christmas Tree (Real) |
Household Waste Recycling Centres or cut into smaller pieces to put into your brown bin (garden waste permit required) |
| Christmas Tree (Artificial) | Household Waste Recycling Centres or if it's small Christmas tree it can be placed in the Grey bin |
|
Cling-film |
Grey bin |
|
Coffee cups (Takeaway) |
Lid in the blue bin and the cup into the grey bin |
|
Cooking oil
|
Mix cooking oil with flour or something similar to emulsify the cooking oil. Safely contain the mixture and put it in the grey bin |
|
Compostable food and drink packaging |
Grey bin - Whilst these items are biodegradable, they are unsuitable for producing commercial grade compost such as that made from your brown bin material which is certified to PAS 100 standards. Some types of wood can take longer to decompose which could lower the quality of our compost |
|
Computers, game consoles, printers etc |
Donate to a local charity shop if in good condition or a participating retailer. These can also be taken to any Household Waste Recycling Centres |
|
Containers (plastic takeaway tubs, food punnets) |
Rinse and place in the blue bin |
| Containers (Polystyrene takeaway) | Grey bin |
|
Cookers |
Household Waste Recycling Centres or book a special uplift |
|
Cosmetics (Plastic e.g. creams and lotion bottles |
Rinse and place in the blue bin or return to any participating retailer |
| COVID-19 Related Materials (face msks, lateral flow test kits, used tissues) | Put in a bag and place in the grey bin |
| Cream pots (sour cream, double cream etc) | Rinse and place in the blue bin |
Crisp bags |
Grey bin or take to a local participating supermarket. The Council is currently unable to recycle crisp packets. |
| Cutlery (Plastic) | Grey bin. This cannot currently be recycled, do not place in the blue bin. |
Cutlery single-use takeaway (Wooden) |
Grey bin. Whilst these items are biodegradable, they are unsuitable for producing commercial grade compost such as that made from your brown bin material which is certified to PAS 100 standards. Some types of wood can take longer to decompose which could lower the quality of our compost |
Item |
Guidance |
| Dental Floss | Grey bin |
| Dental floss dispenser (Plastic) | Blue bin |
|
Deodorant (aerosol sprays) |
Blue bin. Ensure the aerosols are completely empty before recycling |
|
Deodorants (Plastic roll ons) |
Blue bin |
|
Deodorants (Plastic sticks) |
Blue bin. Ensure the deodorant is completely empty before recycling. |
|
Deodorants (Glass roll ons) |
Glass box |
| Dishwashers |
Household Waste Recycling Centres or book a special uplift |
| Dog waste | Bag dog waste and place in grey bin |
| Drinking cups and straws |
Grey bin. These items are currently not suitable for recycling. |
| Drinks bottles (Glass) | Rinse and place in the glass box |
| Drinks bottles (Plastic) | Rinse and place in the blue bin |
| Drinks cans | Rinse and place in the blue bin |
| Duvets and pillows | Grey bin or take to any Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| DVD/Blu-ray Players | Grey bin or donate to charity shop |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Egg Boxes (Cardboard) | Green bin |
| Egg Boxes (Plastic) | Blue bin |
| Electrical Equipment (Washing machines, cookers, Fridges, Freezers, TVs, Dishwashers etc) | Take to any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres or book a special uplift. |
| Envelopes (includes envelopes with windows) | Green bin. If possible, remove the plastic window |
| Envelopes (padded) | Grey bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fabric Softener Bottles (plastic) | Blue bin |
| Face wipes | Grey bin |
| Felt (ie material used on shed roof) | Grey bin or take to any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres |
| Fireworks | We do not accept any fireworks in any household bins or Household Waste Recycling Centres. Contact the distributor for advice on how to dispose of unused fireworks. Arrange safe disposal with a specialist contractor. Alternatively contact the Fire Brigade or Police. |
| Fish and chip boxes | Grey bin (grease and oils from food contaminate the cardboard making it difficult to recycle) |
| Flares | We do not accept flares in any household bins or Household Waste Recycling Centres. Contact the distributor for advice on how to dispose of unused flares. Arrange safe disposal with a specialist contractor. Alternatively contact the Fire Brigade or Police. |
| Fire Extinguishers | We do not accept fire extinguishers in any household bins or Household Waste Recycling Centres. Return fire extinguishers to the supplier or arrange safe disposal with a specialist contractor. |
| Flowers and plants | Brown bin (garden waste permit required) Garden waste can be taken to all Household Waste Recycling Centres to dispose of free. Garden waste cannot be mixed with food waste when disposed at the Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Foil (Aluminium) | Clean foil can be placed in the blue bin. Any spoiled foil should be placed in the grey bin. |
| Food trays (plastic not polystyrene) | Rinse and place in the blue bin |
| Food box (polystyrene) | Grey bin |
| Food bags (Poly) | Grey bin |
| Food bags (Compostable) | Use to line food caddy |
| Food Waste | Brown bin (you do not need a garden waste permit to dispose of food waste) |
| Florescent tubes | Household Waste and Recycling Centres in the florescent light store |
| Fridges and Freezers | Recycle at all our Household Waste and Recycling Centres. Some companies may take fridges and freezers away for you when you purchase from them or book a special uplift |
| Fruit peelings | Brown bin |
| Furniture (settees, wardrobes, bookshelves etc) | Donate to a local charity shop if in good condition. Alternatively dispose of furniture at any Household Waste Recycling Centre. You can also arrange a special uplift |
| Furniture polish can | Blue bin |
| Fish bones | Brown bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Garden waste (organic) | Brown bin |
| Gas cylinders (household only) | Only Propane and Butane gas cylinders can be accepted at all our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Brands include Calor, Flogas, J.Gas, Mac Gas and BOC. Orphaned gas bottles and bottles from non-UK suppliers are not accepted at our Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Glass panes (broken windows etc) | Dispose of glass panes at any of our Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Grass cuttings | Brown bin |
| Greetings cards | Green bin |
| Greetings cards (containing glitter) | Grey bin |
| Grey plastic trays | Blue bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Hairspray | Blue bin. Ensure aerosols are empty before disposing |
| Hand sanitiser (unused/expired) | We do not accept unused hand sanitiser in any household bins or Household Waste Recycling Centres. Return unused hand sanitiser to the supplier or arrange safe disposal with a specialist contractor |
| Hand wash bottle (plastic) | Blue bin |
| Hardcore | Dispose of hardcore at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centre |
| Hazardous chemicals (white spirit, paint striper) | We do not accept hazardous chemicals in any household bins or Household Waste Recycling Centres. Return these products to the supplier or arrange safe disposal with a specialist contractor. |
| Hedge Trimmings | Brown bin (garden waste permit is required). Garden waste can be taken to all Household Waste Recycling Centres to dispose of free. Garden waste cannot be mixed with food waste when disposed at the Household Waste Recycling Centres |
| Helium gas bottles and cylinders | Refer to manufacturers website for safe disposal method. |
| Hoover dust | Grey bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Inhalers (medical) | Inhalers should not be put in waste bins. Inhalers can not be recycled at Household Waste Recycling Centres. Take them to a pharmacy to be disposed of safely |
| Ink cartridges | Return used ink cartridges to participating retailers |
| Insulation (Fibreglass) | We are not able to accept fibreglass at any of our Household Waste Recycling Centres or in any of the kerbside bins. Arrange safe disposal with a specialist contractor. The company providing your new fibreglass may be able to provide you with the details of a licensed contractor |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Jar lids (metal) | Blue bin |
| Jar (glass) | Glass box |
| Junk mail | Green bin |
| Jiffy bags | If inside plastic/bubble wrap can be removed place this in the grey bin and outer paper in the green bin. If this is not possible place in grey bin. |
| Jewellery | If jewellery is in good condition donate to a local charity shop. Alternatively dispose of this at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. Ask an on site attendant for advice. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Cleaners (Plastic bottles, including plastic spray bottles) | Blue bin |
| Kitchen Knives | Wrap up knives securely to avoid potential cuts and place in the grey bin. Alternatively secure knives together and recycle at any Household Waste Recycling Centre in the scrap metal skip. |
| Kitchen Roll Tubes (Cardboard) | Flatten and place in the green bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Leaves | Brown bin (garden waste permit is required. Garden waste can be taken to all Household Waste Recycling Centres to dispose of free. Garden waste cannot be mixed with food waste when disposed at the Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Light bulbs | Light bulbs can be safely disposed of at all Household Waste Recycling Centres or any participating retailers. Do not put light bulbs in any of your household bins. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Magazines/Catalogues | Green bin |
| Mattresses | Mattresses can be recycled at Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre. Book a special uplift to have a mattress collected at the kerbside. Mattresses can be disposed of at Callander and Balfron Household Waste Recycling Centre, however, at this time we are unable to recycle them at these sites. |
| Medicine Bottle (Glass) | Glass box or take to a local glass bring site |
| Medicine (Unused) | Return to a pharmacy to be disposed of safely |
| Medicine packets (empty blister packs) | Return to participating pharmacies to be recycled |
| Medicines (empty tubes) | Grey bin |
| Metal (Scrap) | This can be taken to all Household Waste Recycling Centres |
| Milk Containers (Plastic) | Rinse out and place in the blue bin |
| Mirrors | If the mirror is in good condition this can be taken to a local charity shop. Take to any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. Alternatively this can be placed in the grey bin. |
| Mobiles Phones | Some mobile phones may be suitable for resale or if in good condition local charities may accept them. Otherwise they can be recycled in the small WEEE skips at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Mouthwash Bottle (Plastic) | Blue bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Nappies (Cloth/reusable) | If in good condition donate to a local charity shop or food bank. If the nappies are unfit for reuse place in the grey bin. |
| Nappies (Disposable) | Grey bin |
| Newspapers | Green bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Oil (Motor/Mineral) | Dispose of at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Paint Cans/Pots (Metal/plastic) | We are not able to accept paint cans at any of our Household Waste Recycling Centres or kerbside bins if they still contain paint. |
| Pet Waste | Grey bin |
| Pizza Boxes (e.g. supermarket ready made) |
Green bin if the box is clean and free of grease/food residue. Grey bin if it contains grease or food residue (grease and oils from food contaminate the cardboard making it difficult to recycle) |
| Pizza Boxes (Take Away) |
Green bin if the box is clean and free of grease/food residue Grey bin if it contains grease or food residue (grease and oils from food contaminate the cardboard making it difficult to recycle) |
| Plasterboard | A small plasterboard recycling skip can be found at Lower Polmaise HWRC |
| Plant pots (Plastic) | We accept these at Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre in our hard plastics skips |
| Plastic film (commonly found on fruit pots, ready meals, salad bowls etc) | Grey bin or return to a participating supermarket |
| Polystyrene (e.g. packaging) | Grey bin |
| Pots, Pans & Trays (Metal) | If the pots/pans are in good condition you can donate them to a local charity shop or put them in the Transition Stirling reuse container at Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre Any damaged or broken items can be taken to any of the local Household Waste Recycling Centres and recycled in the scrap metal skip |
| Pouches (Pet food, baby food, sauces etc) | Grey bin Pet food pouches can be recycled at some participating supermarkets |
| Prams and Strollers | If the pram is in good condition donate to a charity shop or deposit in the Transition Stirling reuse container at Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre If the pram is not fit for use it can be disposed of in the general waste skip or if the metal frame can be separated, this can be deposited within the scrap metals skip |
| Printer ink cartridges and Toner | Return ink cartridges to a local participating retailer. |
| PVC / UPVC doors, window frames or sheets | This can be disposed of at any of the local Household Waste Recycling Centres |
| Pyrex items | Charity shop if the item is in working order. If the item is broken/suitable for the bin please safely dispose in your grey bin. If the item is broken please wrap it kitchen paper or bubble wrap for example. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Razor Blades | Securely dispose in grey bin. Tip: wrap the razors in kitchen paper. Some companies you buy razor blades from have a take back scheme. Check with the company you buy your razors from. You may even be able to build up reward points from returning your razor blades. |
| Rubble | Soil and rubble skip at any of the local Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Rugs | Rugs can be disposed of for energy recovery at Lower Polmaise, Callander and Balfron Household Waste Recycling Centres. Book a special uplift to have rug(s) collected at the kerbside. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Sandwich boxes (plastic lined) | Grey bin |
| Sanitary Products | Grey bin |
| Sauce Bottle (Glass) | Glass box |
| Sauce Bottles (plastic - Squeezable) | Blue bin |
| Shampoos / Shower Gel bottles (plastic) | Blue Bin |
| Shoes | Shoes are accepted in the textile banks at all Household Waste Recycling Centres. Some local supermarkets may have clothing banks that accept shoes. Check with your local shop. |
| Smoke alarms | Place these in the small electrical skip at any of Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
| Soap (plastic pump bottle) | Blue bin |
| Soil | Put in Soil and rubble skip at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Spectacles/Glasses | Your optician will often take old spectacles back and donate them to Vision Aid. Alternatively old spectacles can be disposed in the grey bin. |
| Sprays/Aerosol Cans | Blue bin |
| Syringes/Discarded Needles | Return these to your local chemist or contact NHS for a sharps bin. We are unable to accept syringes in any of the household waste bins or at any of our Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Teabags | Brown bin. You do not need a garden waste permit to recycle food waste in your brown bin. |
| Textiles and Clothing | If textiles and clothing are in good condition donate them to a local charity shop. Alternatively clean textiles and clothes in good condition can be recycled at the clothes banks located at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Tins (Biscuit, Crackers and Chocolates tins) | Blue bin |
| Tins (Foods - soup, vegetables, meats, fruit etc) | Blue bin |
| Toilet roll tubes (Cardboard) | Green bin |
| Toothbrushes (Bamboo) | Grey bin |
| Toothbrushes (Plastic) | Grey bin |
| Toothpaste tubes | Grey bin |
| Toys and Games | If toys and games are in good condition they can be donated to a local charity shop or in the Transition Stirling reuse container at Lower Polmaise Recycling Centre. If the toys are no longer fit for use take them to any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres where a member of staff can offer advise for safe disposal. |
| Trays (Foil i.e oven meal trays) | Rinse and place in the blue bin. If food stuff cannot be removed from the tray place it in the grey bin. |
| Tubes (Crisps e.g. Pringles style) | Grey bin |
| Tubes (DIY - Glue/adhesives etc) | Grey bin |
| Tubs (Plastic e.g. chewing gum / confectionery) | Blue bin |
| Turpentine (White Spirit) | We do not accept turpentine in any household bins or Household Waste Recycling Centres. Find a specialist contractor that has a license to safely dispose of hazardous waste. |
| TVs and Monitors | TV's and monitors can be recycled at any of the local Household Waste Recycling Centres or arrange a Special Uplift |
| Tyres (Households only) | We are unable to accept tyres at any of our recycling centres. Find a specialist contractor that has a license to safely dispose of tyres. |
| Underlay | Underlay can be disposed of for energy recovery at Lower Polmaise, Callander and Balfron Household Waste Recycling Centres. Book a special uplift to have underlay collected at the kerbside. |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Vape Paraphernalia | Take disposable vapes back to the shop you purchased it. Alternatively, these can be safely disposed in the small WEEE banks at any of the Local Household Waste Recycling Centres. Do not put vapes in any of your household bins. |
| VCR Players | If your VCR Player is working you can put it in the Transation Stirling reuse container at Lower Polmaise Household Waste Recycling Centre or donate to a local charity shop. If it is broken you can put it in the small WEEE skip at any of the local Household Waste Recycling Centre. |
| Vitamins and Supplement Bottles (Plastic) | Blue bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Washing Machines and Dryers | Recycle in the Large WEEE skip at any of the local Household Waste Recycling Centres. Check with the retailer you are purchasing your new washing machine/dryer with as some reatailers offer a take back scheme. Or arrange a Special Uplift |
| Washing Up Liquid Bottles (Plastic) | Blue bin |
| Wood, timber and MDF | We can accept items made entirely from wood in the wood skip at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. |
| Wrappers (cellophane e.g. gifts, flowers, bouquets, hampers) |
Try avoid purchasing items covered in soft plastics for example buying loose fruit and veg. We understand sometimes it is unavoidable so you can recycle soft plastics at any of the local participating retailers. |
| Wrapping paper and foil (Glitter) | Grey bin |
| Wrapping paper (Plain) or (free of glitter or foil) | Green bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Yogurt Pots | Rinse and place in the blue bin |
Item |
Guidance |
|---|---|
| Zips | Scrap metal skip at any of the Household Waste Recycling Centres. Alternatively zips should be disposed of in the grey bin. |