An easy to use guide to what, where and how to recycle - scroll down or click on the alphabet below.
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Can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough. They need to be empty and unpierced for safety reasons.
Can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough. Please wash and squash.
Clean aluminium foil can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various can banks across the Borough.
Bedding and droppings from vegetarian pets e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters can be put into a compost bin. Dog and cat faeces can be disposed of in a Green Cone Digester - these are sunk into the soil of a garden and can be purchased from www.greencone.co.uk (External website**) or on 0800 731 2572. Some pet shops also sell specialist dog toilets for your garden.
Wood ash can be sprinkled onto your garden or compost heap. Coal ash should be disposed of in the black wheeled bin.
There is a battery recycling container at Glossop Househood Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road. Using solar powered equipment reduces the need for batteries. See also ‘Car Batteries.’
Can be taken to various bring site book banks across the Borough, or donated to charity shops.
Take to a charity shop or the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop, where it will be reused.
Can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Both steel and aluminium can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough. Please wash and squash.
Can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop, or taken to garages for recycling.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into the green-lidded wheeled bin. It will also be taken for recycling at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road in Glossop.
Can be placed in green-lidded wheeled bins with other cardboard, or recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop. Some shops, including Tesco and WHSmith, have boxes for used Christmas cards.
Recycling banks for paper/card-based beverage cartons e.g. for fruit juice, can now be taken to several recycling centres in the High Peak. Please Follow this link to find out where.
Try replanting them in the garden, or take them to one of 15 collection points in the Borough for composting in January (phone 0845 129 77 77 or 01298 28400 for more information).
Can be collected by Council in a textile bag, as part of the green box scheme - they are sent to the Salvation Army for reuse or recycling. Textiles can also be taken to various bring sites across the Borough through Scope, Oxfam, Planetaid or British Heart Foundation.
Computers can be collected by the Council for recycling. This is a chargeable service. They can also be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Glossop for recycling. Computers can also be sold or donated through www.donateapc.org.uk (External website**), www.computeraid.org (External website**) or www.recycle-it.ltd.uk. (External website**)
Can be mixed with cardboard or paper and composted at home. There are also several commercial organisations which collect it for recycling:
Cannot be recycled at the moment, as they are usually a mix of foil and plastic.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin.
They can be recycled through the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop, or collected by the Council as a chargeable bulky collection.
Cannot be recycled in the kerbside paper collection because of the glue. They can be composted at home or placed into green-lidded wheeled bins, but plastic windows must be removed.
Clean aluminium foil can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various can banks across the Borough.
Will be collected from domestic properties by the Council for £10, and recycled.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin.
Recycling banks for paper/card-based beverage cartons e.g. for fruit juice, can now be taken to several recycling centres in the High Peak. Please Follow this link to find out where.
Will be collected free of charge by the Glossopdale Furniture Project, refurbished and sold on to those who need it. Phone 01457 857505 for more information.
Can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough. No other types of glass can be recycled in High Peak.
Can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into green-lidded wheeled bins. It will also be taken for composting at the Household waste Recycling Centre in Glossop.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into green-lidded wheeled bins. It will also be taken for composting at the Household waste Recycling Centre in Glossop.
Can be placed in green-lidded wheeled bins with other cardboard, or recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop. Some shops, including Tesco and WHSmith, have boxes for used Christmas cards.
Can be taken to Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on Market Square, Buxton, or Glossop Municipal Buildings for recycling.
This can be reduced by signing up to the Mailing Preference Service. This is a free service which allows a household to decide what, if any, direct mail it receives. Go to www.mpsonline.org.uk (External website**) or phone 0845 703 4599 to sign up. It can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into green-lidded wheeled bins. It will also be taken for composting at the Household waste Recycling Centre in Glossop.
Can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Composting of meat and fish is not recommended because it can attract rats. However, it can be disposed of using a sealed system like a wormery (click here for further info) or green cone.
Can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop.
Can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop.
Can be taken to Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on Market Square, Buxton, or Glossop Municipal Buildings for recycling. Also Tesco, and any mobile phone retailer.
Can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into green-lidded wheeled bins. It will also be taken for composting at the Household waste Recycling Centre in Glossop.
Bottles - Can be recycled at any one of many bring sites across the borough. Please wash, squash, and replace lids. Go to the bring sites section to find your nearest plastic bottle bank.
Other plastic - there is currently no facility to recycle other plastic in the Borough. There are some tips below though:
Can be taken to Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on Market Square, Buxton, or Glossop Municipal Buildings for recycling.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into green-lidded wheeled bins. It will also be taken for composting at the Household waste Recycling Centre in Glossop.
Can be collected by Council in the textile bag as part of the green box scheme - they are sent to the Salvation Army for re-use or recycling. Shoes can also be taken to various bring sites across the Borough.
Can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, through various bring sites across the Borough, or composted at home.
Can be recycled in green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
Can be composted in a garden compost bin.
Can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
They can be recycled through the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop, or collected by the Council as a chargeable bulky collection (also recycled).
Recycling banks for paper/card-based beverage cartons e.g. for fruit juice, can now be taken to several recycling centres in the High Peak. Please Follow this link to find out where.
Can be collected by Council in the textile bag as part of the green box scheme - they are sent to the Salvation Army for re-use or recycling. Textiles can also be taken to various bring sites across the Borough through Scope, Oxfam, or Planetaid. Charity shops will sell good quality clean bedding.
Can be recycled at the Civic Amenity Site on Melandra Road, Glossop. Chipped timber may be placed in the green-lidded bin.
Can be taken to Energy Efficiency Advice Centre on Market Square, Buxton, or Glossop Municipal Buildings for recycling.
They can be recycled through the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Melandra Road, Glossop, or collected by the Council as a chargeable bulky collection (also recycled).
Can be composted in a garden compost bin or put into green-lidded wheeled bins. It will also be taken for composting at the Household waste Recycling Centre in Glossop.
Can be recycled at the Civic Amenity Site on Melandra Road, Glossop. Chipped timber may be placed in the green-lidded bin.
Can be recycled in the blue bag through the green kerbside boxes, or at various bring sites across the Borough.
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