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Aerosols.75% of local authorities can recycle aerosols via recycling banks or kerbside collection schemes.
Aluminium cans/foil. Making a new aluminium can from an old one uses 95% less energy than manufacturing it from new materials.
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Baby clothes no longer needed? Donate to our shops
Bags. Is last season’s no longer stylish? Donate it to our shops
Batteries. Use rechargeable batteries or they can be recycled by some local authorities.
Bedding/Blankets – donate to our shops
Board games. No longer play them? Donate to our shops
Bric-a-brac - donate to our shops
Books in good condition can be donated to any of our shops
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Cans. Making new cans from recycled cans rather than from raw materials creates an energy saving of 75%.
Cardboard. Squash flat and recycle at local authority amenity tips.
Carpets. Moving to a new home? Donate to our shops
Carrier bags. Please reuse them at the supermarket or recycle them in store. Even better, use a bag for life or get our exclusive shopping bag. Buy one here
Christmas cards. Recycle them at supermarkets.
Christmas trees. Some local authorities provide a collection service.
Computers. Some local authorities can recycle computers, or they can be donated to charities which then supply Africa and the developing world. Ensure that files on your hard drive are deleted.
CDs – donate to our shops
Clothing. Clean, dry, good quality items can be donated to our shops
Coins – donate to our shops
Composting. Use vegetable peelings to make a great compost for your garden.
Cooking oil. Allow to solidify before disposing of it in your rubbish.
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Duvets - donate to our shops
DVDs - donate to our shops
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Egg boxes. Use as storage for small items
Egg shells. Add to your compost bin.
Envelopes. Can be reused.
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Fabrics - donate to our shops
Foreign coins. Call 0800 716 146 to find your nearest collection point.
Fridge/Freezers – see White goods.
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Garden waste. Add to your compost bin or dispose of waste at local authority amenity tip.
Glass bottles and jars. Every tonne recycled saves 1.2 tonnes of sand, limestone and soda ash. Alternatively they can be used as candle holders or for collecting small change.
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Hearing aids. Cannot be recycled but can be reused by Lions Club International.
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Inkjet cartridges. Phone Redeem on 08451 30 20 10 visit or www.recyclingapeal.com/mariecurie/ for your FREEPOST collection envelope.
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Jars – See Glass bottles and jars.
Jewellery. All odd, old, broken or scrap jewellery can be recycled. Items can be donated to Marie Curie shops or at branches of Laura Ashley.
Junk mail. Contact the Mailing Preference Service on 020 7921 3310 or visit at www.mpsonline.org.uk
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Kitchen food waste. Add to your compost bin.
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Light bulbs. Energy saving light bulbs last much longer than standard bulbs and are cheaper to run. Save the environment and your pocket.
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Magazines. Finished with your latest glossy or celebrity magazine? Recycle it.
Mobile phones. Phone Redeem on 08451 30 20 10 or visit www.recyclingapeal.com/mariecurie/ for a FREEPOST collection envelope.
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Newspapers. Local authorities can collect newspapers in kerbside collection bins.
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Oil – see Cooking oil.
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Packaging. Some can be reused.
Paints. Some DIY stores will take back unwanted paint. Try contacting local community groups who may be able to use it.
Paper. Every tonne of paper recycled requires 40% less energy and water to produce than paper manufactured from virgin wood pulp. Buy paper from recycled sources to save trees and the environment.
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). Phone Redeem on 08451 30 20 10 or visit www.recyclingapeal.com/mariecurie/
Pictures and prints – donate to our shops
Plastic bags – see Carrier bags
Printer cartridges. Phone Redeem on 08451 30 20 10 or visit www.recyclingapeal.com/mariecurie/
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Quilts. Donate to our shops or take to a textile bank.
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Records – donate to our shops
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Shoes – donate to our shops
Steel cans – see Cans.
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Textiles. Good quality examples can be donated to our shops or take to a textile bank.
Toner cartridges. Phone Redeem on 08451 30 20 10 or www.recyclingapeal.com/mariecurie/
Toys – donate to our shops
Tyres. Take to your local authority amenity tip.
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Videos – donate to our shops
Vegetable peel. Can make excellent compost.
Vinyl. Made the switch to CDs and MP3s? Donate your old records to our shops
Wool – donate to our shops
Wood. Can be turned into wood chips.
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Yellow Pages. Call the Directory Recycling Service on 0800 671 444 or visit www.yellgroup.com to find out where your copy can be recycled.
Yoghurt pots. Please check with your local authority for kerbside collection schemes.
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Zips. Can be reused.
