Find out where to recycle everything from batteries and light bulbs to kid’s toys and football boots.
If you’re wondering where you can recycle locally, then follow this guide to find the right spots for various items.
Clothing & Textiles
- General Clothing: TK Maxx, H&M, British Heart Foundation, Oxfam, Royal Trinity Hospice, Cancer Research UK, Scope, NIAS
- Textiles: Oxfam, Royal Trinity Hospice, Scope
- Football Boots: Howdens
TK Maxx is supporting Cancer Research for children, and H&M are running an ongoing initiative – give in a bag of clothes and get £5 off purchases over £25.
Plastics
- Plastic Bags: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco, Waitrose
- Makeup Packaging: MAC, LUSH, Clarins, Boots, Superdrug
LUSH Wimbledon has an ongoing promotion – bring in a container to receive 50p off for each container (5p for sample pots) or save up 5 black pots and retrieve a free fresh face mask worth £9.
Electricals
- Batteries: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, WH Smith, Rymans, Superdrug, Boots
- Disposable Vapes: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco, WH Smith, VPZ
- Light Bulbs: Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco
To search for specific electrical items, and where to recycle them, click here
Miscellaneous
- Brita Cartridges: Sainsbury’s, Robert Dyas
- Pen Recycling: Rymans
- Ink & Toner Cartridges: Rymans
- Furniture: NIAS
- Kid’s Toys: NIAS
- Wine Corks: Majestic Wine
At Rymans you can hand in empty ink or toner cartridges to get a discount (50p per cartridge)
British Heart Foundation also provide free home collections for furniture and electrical items – book here.
For more information on accepted materials and tips on recycling from home, click here. To search for specific items and where they can be recycled, click here.
