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Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council,
Town Hall, Coton Road,
Nuneaton, Warwickshire,
CV11 5AA
Town Hall, Coton Road,
Nuneaton, Warwickshire,
CV11 5AA
Tel: 024 7637 6376


A-Z Recycling
A-Z of Recycling
The table below lists various materials and how they can be recycled in the Borough.
| Material | What You Can Do With It |
|---|---|
| Aerosols | Empty aerosols can be placed in your red box and the can recycling banks |
Baby Clothing/Accessories | Clean items can be taken to charity shops |
| Batteries | Car and household batteries can be placed in your red box or taken to Judkins Household Waste Site, Nuneaton. Use rechargeable batteries whenever possible |
| Books | Take books to charity shops or use book recycling banks. Paperbacks can be placed in your red box, but hardback books need the cover removing first. |
| Cans/Tins | Both aluminium and steel cans and tins can be placed in your red box and in the can recycling banks around the Borough, provided they have been cleaned/rinsed out of food |
| Cardboard | Cardboard can be placed in your yellow recycling bag and put out on your red box collection day. Judkins Household Waste Site, Nuneaton also has a separate skip for the recycling of cardboard |
| Cards | Cards can be placed in your yellow recycling bag and put out on your red box collection day. They can also be recycled in the cardboard skip at Judkins Household Waste Site |
| Carpets | See 'contacts' under Furniture. If your carpets are old or worn out, you can use them to stop weeds growing in-between plants or you can use them to keep heat in on compost heaps |
| Carrier Bags | You can recycle your plastic carrier bags in the door entrance to supermarkets. You can re-use carrier bags as bin liners or as bags for when you next go shopping |
| Clothing & Textiles | Place clothing and textiles in your 'red box' or take to a textile recycling bank. You can also take clothing and textiles to charity shops |
| Coins | Take coins to Oxfam |
| Computers | Can be taken to Judkin's Household Waste Site |
| Cookers/Kitchenware | See charity organisations under 'Furniture' |
| Egg Boxes | You can place egg cardboard boxes in your yellow recycling bag and put out on your red box collection day, or they can be placed in the recycling skip at 'Judkins Household Waste Site'. Some retailers will refill the boxes if you return them, or they can be composted in your home composter Plastic egg boxes should be placed in your orange sack and put out on your red box collection day. |
| Electrical Appliances | Second Chance Re-use scheme tel 024 7632 6189 |
| Fabric/Paper Scrap Quantities | Children's playgroups, nurseries & schools can use many materials for play & handicrafts. If you have anything non-toxic & non-flammable that may be of use, try contacting a local primary school, playgroup or nursery |
| Foil | You can place foil and foil trays in your red box, provided they have been cleaned/rinsed of food |
| Food & Garden Waste | Vegetable waste can be composted in your home composter. Composters are available at a subsidised price and can be purchased by calling 0845 077 0757, or call 024 7637 6170 for more details |
| Furniture | Second Chance Re-use scheme tel 024 7632 6189 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council offers a Bulky Waste Service - 5 items can be collected for £20.00. Contact the council's reception areas to arrange a collection |
| Glass Jars/Bottles | Place clean/rinsed glass jars and bottles in your red box or take them to a glass recycling bank |
| Ink Cartridges | Take to Cartridge World for recycling and refilling. 23d Abbey Street, Nuneaton, CV11 5BT. 024 7634 2000 or www.cartridgeworld.co.uk for more information |
| Junk Mail | Register with the 'Mailing Preference Service' to stop unsolicited 'junk mail'. Write to: Mailing Preference Service, Freepost 22, London W1E 7EZ. Tel: 020 7291 3310. Website: www.mpsonline.org.uk (link will open in a new window) |
| Kitchenware | See 'Furniture' |
| Magazines | Place your magazines in the red box or take them to local surgeries, dentists or hospital waiting rooms |
| Medicine Bottles | Empty medicine bottles can be placed in your red box or taken to a glass recycling bank |
| Metal | Take metal to scrap metal dealers or to Judkins Household Waste Site |
| Milk Bottles | Wash out & return to your milkman |
| Mobile Phones | Tesco provides envelopes for mobile phones to be posted for recycling. You can also take mobile phones to most phone outlets for recycling, or to Judkins Household Waste Site |
| Nappies | Cotton nappies will help reduce your household rubbish, can save you money and are kind to your baby's skin. For more information on real nappies and laundry services visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/cottonnappies or telephone Warwickshire County Council on 01926 412458 |
| Oil | It is illegal to pour waste engine oil down the drain. You can place engine oil in a sealed container in your red box or you can take it to the Judkins Household Waste Site |
| Paper/Newspapers | Paper and newspapers can be placed in your red box. They can also be placed in paper banks located around the Borough |
| Photocopier cartridges | Take to Cartridge World, Nuneaton for recycling and refilling. 23d Abbey Street Nuneaton, CV11 5AR. 024 7634 2000 or www.cartridgeworld.co.uk for more information |
| Plastics | Plastic bottles, tubs and pots can be placed in your orange sack and put out on your red box collection day. Plastic bottles can be taken to Judkins Household Waste Site for recycling |
| Rags | Rags can be placed in the textile banks |
| Records & Tapes | Records and tapes can be taken to charity shops |
| Recycling Enquiries | Recycling Hotline Tel: 024 7637 6170 |
| Shoes | Place paired and tied together shoes inside a bag, inside your red box or in the recycling banks around the Borough. You can also take shoes to charity shops |
| Stamps | Take stamps to Oxfam |
| Spectacles | Take spectacles to Oxfam or Help the Aged |
| Telephone Directories | Both white and yellow telephone directories can be placed in your blue bag and put out on your red box collection day |
| Televisions | Televisions can be taken to Judkin's Household Waste Site |
| Textiles | Place textiles in the textile banks around the Borough, or put in a bag and put in your red box |
| Tins | Both aluminium and steel tins/cans can be placed in your red box and in the can recycling banks |
| Toner Cartridges | Take to Cartridge World for recycling and refilling. 23d Abbey Street, Nuneaton CV11 5AR 024 7634 2000 or www.cartridgeworld.co.uk for more information |
| Tools (Hand) | Take hand tools to charity shops |
| Towels & Blankets | Take towels and blankets to charity shops |
| Toys & Games | Take toys and games to charity shops and play groups. Hospitals will accept toys and games with the CE mark |
| Wood | Take wood to Judkins Household Waste Site |
Wool Wrapping Paper | Take wool to homes for the elderly and to charity shops Sorry, we cannot recycle wrapping paper and it will need to be placed in your black bin for disposal. |

