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Household Recycling Centres

Things you CAN and CANNOT recycle

Photograph of paper for recycling

You can recycle these materials at your local Household Recycling Centre

Recycling Guide

Things you CAN recycle 

Materials

Notes

Paper

Books, Magazines, Newspaper, Junk Mail etc.

Cans

Cans, tins, aerosols etc.

Car batteries

Contain acid.  Take care when moving.

Cardboard

Remove all contents including polystyrene.

Charity & community reuse

Charity collection point on site.  Speak to staff.

Cooking oil

From domestic use only (5 litres). Must speak to staff.

Engine oil

From domestic use only (5 litres). Must speak to staff.

Fluorescent tubes

Take care when moving.
Hazardous waste leaflet on site (2 per month).

Food waste

Keep separate from general household waste.  Food bins located on-site.  Staff will advise.

Fridges & freezers

Commercial appliance disposal charge £44.10 + VAT.

Gas cylinders

Domestic gas cylinders only.

Glass

Mixed glass bottles and jars.

Green waste

Gardening waste only (see also what we do not accept).

Hardcore, rubble & ceramics

5 small builders bags, equivalent to one car boot load per month. Large amounts to be disposed of through licensed contractor.

Household batteries

All household, button, mobile phone, laptop batteries.

Household waste (non-recyclable)

Ensure all recyclable material is removed.

Ink cartridges

Keep in packaging if possible.

Large electrical appliances

Washing machines, dishwashers etc.

Paint

From domestic use only: 3-4 paint tins. Nearly full sealed containers can be deposited in community repaint container.

Plasterboard

From domestic use only, 1 sheet per month.

Plastics

Plastic bottles, containers, toys, plant pots etc.
No plastic bags.

Scrap metal

Drink cans, food tins, cooking pots etc.

Small electrical appliances

Hair driers, phones, radios, toasters etc.

Textiles

Mixed textiles and clothes.

TV's & monitors

Ask for assistance with heavier appliances.

Wood, timber, MDF, chipboard

Up to one small trailer load (or equivalent). No glass content.

Soil

5 small builders bags, equivalent to one car boot load per month. Large amounts to be disposed of through a licensed contractor (Redlands, Glenarm, Larne South only).

Things you CANNOT recycle 

Materials Notes

Commercial Waste

This should be managed by a private contractor.

Industrial Waste (building waste)

This should be managed by a private contractor.
Clay 

Contact a private contractor for clay disposal.

These can be found online.

Asbestos  

Hazardous waste type.

Contact a private, registered contractor for correct disposal.

These can be found online.

Tyres

Contact a private contractor for tyre disposal.

These can be found online.

Petrol

Should be disposed of in line with environment agency guidance.

Ammunition

Liase with PSNI.

Fireworks/Marine Flares

Liase with PSNI or NIFRS.

Other explosive materials

Liase with PSNI or NIFRS.

Medicines

Contact the local Chemist.

Animal Carcasses

Dispose at an approved premises.