Recycling

Aerosols

Do not squash or pierce aerosols – they can explode. When empty, they should be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Aluminium

Cans can be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Autumn leaves

Can be composted at home or put into your brown bin.

Bags

Can be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Bathroom fittings and furniture

Bulky items can be collected using the council’s bulky collection service. Please call 01634 333333 for further details or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk

Batteries (car)

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Batteries - All other types (Including NiCd = Nikel-cadmium, NiHM = Nickel metal Hydride and Li-ion = Lithium ion)

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Beds

Medway Council currently provide a free bulky refuse collection service. Please call 01634 333333 for further details or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk.

Boilers

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Bottles and jars

Plastic bottles can be put in your blue box or taken to any household waste and recycling centre.

Glass bottles can be taken to one of the bring recycling sites (please remove the lids) or any household waste and recycling centres.

Bricks/building rubble

Can be taken to any household waste and recycling centres and put in the hardcore container.

Brochures

Can be put in your blue box, taken to one of the paper banks at the bring recycling sites or to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Bulky refuse

Medway Council offers a free bulky refuse collection service. Please call 01634 333333 for further details or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk

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Cans

Please rinse cans before either putting them in your blue box or taking to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Cardboard

Can be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Cards

Can be put in your blue box, taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Carpets

Can be taken to any household waste and recycling centre or collected by Medway Council’s free bulky refuse collection service. Please call on 01634 333333 for further details or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk.

Carrier bags

Can be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Cars and car parts

Unwanted vehicles can be surrendered to the council free of charge. Please call 01634 333333 or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk for further details.

Catalogues

Can be put in your blue box, taken to one of the paper banks at the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Cat litter

Please place in your black sack for refuse collection only.

Cereal boxes

Flattened cereal boxes can be put in your blue box or taken to any household waste and recycling centre.

Chemicals - household

Can be taken to the Cuxton household waste and recycling centre only (please see site staff first).

Christmas trees

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres or cut up and put in your brown bin/bags.

Clothing

Can be taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any household waste and recycling centre.

Copper

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

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Directories

Can be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Dog and cat faeces

Please put in your black sack for refuse collection only.

Drinks cans

Can be put in your blue box, taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Egg boxes

Cardboard ones can be put in your blue box, taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres or composted.

Engine oil

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres and put in the special container.

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Fabrics

Can be taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Fizzy drinks bottles

Please wash them thoroughly and put them in your blue box or take them to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Foil

Please rinse it before putting in your blue box or taking it to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Fridges and freezers

Can be taken to any household waste and recycling centre or collected by Medway Council’s free bulky refuse collection service. Please call 01634 333333 for further details or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk.

Furniture

This can be collected by Medway Council’s free bulky refuse collection service. Please call 01634 333333 for further details or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk.

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Garden chemicals

Can be taken to the Cuxton household waste and recycling centre only (please see site staff first).

Garden waste

Can be put in your brown bin/bags, composted at home or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Gas cylinders

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres and put in the special containment area.

Glass (sheets)

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres for disposal in the general rubbish only. Please do not put this type of glass in the bottle and jar banks.

Glass bottles

Can be mixed in your bags or box with your other recycling materials. Do not place a box or bag full of glass out for collection but either mix your glass with other materials to spread the weight or take excess bottles and jars to your local bring recycling sites or household waste and recycling centres (separate containers for clear, green and brown). Flat glass, drinking glasses or Pyrex cannot be recycled but must be placed securely in your refuse bin bags.

Grass cuttings

Can be put in your brown bin/bags, composted at home or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Greeting cards

Can be put in your blue box or taken to one of the paper banks at the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

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Hardcore

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres and put in the hardcore container.

Herbicides

Can be taken to the Cuxton household waste and recycling centre only (please see site staff first).

Household cleaners

Can be taken to the Cuxton household waste and recycling centre only (please see site staff first).

Hypodermics

Please call customer services or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk to find your nearest chemist participating in the council’s diabetic needle exchange scheme.

Jars

Glass jars can be mixed in your bags or box with your other recycling materials. Do not place a box or bag full of glass jars and bottles out for collection but either mix the glass with other materials to spread the weight or take excess bottles and jars to your local bring recycling sites or household waste and recycling centres (separate containers for clear, green and brown).

Junk mail

Can be put in your blue box or taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

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Kitchen foil

Please rinse it before putting in your blue box or taking it to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Magazines

Can be put in your blue box, taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Metal

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres. Certain metal items can also be collected using the council’s free bulky refuse collection service. Please call customer services on 01634 333333 or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk for further details.

Milk bottles

Please wash plastic bottles thoroughly and they can then be put in your blue box or taken to any household waste and recycling centre. Glass bottles can be returned to your milkman/supplier.

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Needles/hypodermics

Please call customer services or email customer.services@medway.gov.uk to find your nearest chemist participating in the council’s diabetic needle exchange scheme.

Newspapers

Can be put in your blue box, or taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Paper

Can be put in your blue box, or taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Pesticides

Can be taken to the Cuxton household waste and recycling centre only (please see site staff first).

Plastic bottles

Please wash plastic bottles thoroughly and they can then be put in your blue box or taken to any household waste and recycling centre.

Plastic carrier bags

Can be put in your blue box or taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres.

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Radiators

Please empty the radiators first, then they can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres and put in the metal container.

Shoes

Can be taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

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Telephone directories

Can be put in your blue box, taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Textiles

Can be taken to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Tiles

Can be taken to any of the household waste and recycling centres and put in the hardcore container.

Tin cans

Please rinse cans before either putting them in your blue box or taking to one of the bring recycling sites or any of the household waste and recycling centres.

Tyres

Can be taken to the Capstone household waste and recycling centre only.

Yellow pages

Can be put in your blue box or taken to one of the bring recycling sites or household waste and recycling centres.

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