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An
A-Z of Recycling ideas for residents in Stannington and Bradfield Parish area.
ADVICE
Information about recycling initiatives in Sheffield
is
available
from Veolia Recycling
on 273 5506
BATTERIES
(from toys, phones and electrical equipments etc.)
Household batteries can be taken to any Recycling Sites in the city
(Shirecliffe and Deepcar are the nearest) for safe disposal. The chemicals
contained in the Nickel Cadmium batteries can seriously pollute the
environment. In any case, try to avoid batteries by using mains electricity
where possible, or using rechargeable batteries.
BOOKS, CDs and TAPES
Don’t throw them in the bin, pass on to charity shops, schools or to
friends.
BOTTLES and GLASS JARS
Reuse these yourself for storage or recycle them at local recycling banks.
Before recycling try to rinse out bottles and glass jars and remove any tops
and lids.
BUY RECYCLED
“Buy Recycled” is a campaign which aims to increase public
awareness of recycled products and packaging and encourage greater recycling
activity. Look out for the “Buy Recycled” logo, where products
carrying this logo are made in whole or in part from materials recovered from
waste.
Log on to www.recyclenow.com
CANS
Aluminium and steel cans can be taken to recycling banks, or there may be
local schemes to raise money (e.g. Stannington Scout group).
CAR
BATTERIES
It is illegal, dangerous and wasteful to dispose of your car battery. Car
batteries can be recycled at the city's Recycling Centres (Shirecliffe and
Deepcar are the nearest).
Charities benefit from the donation of
car batteries. Please call the Action
for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on 07914 669372 to arrange a free home collection.
The battery does not need to be in working condition (though it needs to be
sealed), as it would be traded for its metal content.
CLINICAL WASTE
This includes nappies (see item on Nappies), syringes, sanitary products,
soiled dressings/bandages. Most households do not produce clinical waste,
apart from individuals who utilise large amounts of needles, or individuals
changing colostomy bags, who should then seek advice from their GP or City
Council on methods of disposal.
CLOTHING and SHOES
These can be recycled through local textile and shoe banks, or taken to local
charity shops for re-sale. You can use some old pieces of clothing as cloths for
cleaning.
COMPOST and ORGANIC WASTE
This includes left over food and garden waste, such as grass cuttings. This
fills around 30% of the bin. Why not try composting this waste either at home
or at household waste sites? Log on to www.recyclenow.com
to get your bin.
COOKERS, WASHING MACHINES and other “WHITE GOODS”
If you are buying a new one, why not ask the retailer if they will collect or
trade in the old machine. You may also be able to sell or donate them to
other organisations for reuse.
Charities benefit from the donation of
old cookers and washing machines, but not fridges and freezer. The items do
not need to be in working condition, as they would be traded for the metal
content. Please call the Action
for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on 07914 669372 to arrange a free home collection.
Alternatively end of life appliances can be taken to
any of the city's Recycling Centres (Shirecliffe and Deepcar are the
nearest). Is your item in good working condition? Then advertise
it on www.rag-and-bone.co.uk
or www.sheffield.gumtree.com/sheffield
or www.Sheffield-Freecycle
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
This is any item that requires electricity to power it. Reuse is a key method
of waste reduction. If you are buying new items, try to buy products that are
reliable in order to avoid replacing them frequently. Most of the items taken
to the Recycling Centres are stripped for parts. Is your item in good
working conditions? Then advertise it on www.rag-and-bone.co.uk
or www.sheffield.gumtree.com/sheffield
or www.Sheffield-Freecycle
ENVELOPES
Reuse them by placing stickers over previous addresses. Many charities
provide reuse labels, so you can support a good cause as well as reduce your
waste.
FRIDGES and FREEZERS
(same as Cookers, Washing Machines and other "White Goods" - see
above)
FURNITURE
and SOFT FURNISHING
Furniture is bulky waste, and again you can call Sheffield City Council to
ask if they can collect it. What may be waste to you may be useful to someone
else. Contact a local charity to see whether they can accept it, or advertise
it on www.rag-and-bone.co.uk
or www.sheffield.gumtree.com/sheffield
or www.Sheffield-Freecycle
HAZARDOUS WASTE
These include paints, pesticides, household cleaners, battery acids, weed
killers, rat poison, paint stripper, asbestos, etc. You should contact
VEOLIA Sheffield recycling officer on 273 5506 to gain advice on the best way
to dispose of these products.
HEARING
AIDS
Charities benefit from the donation of hearing aids. Please call the Action
for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on 07914 669372 to arrange a home collection.
INK JET, LASER JET and TONER CARTRIDGES
You can call the Action for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on 07914 669372 to
arrange a home collection. They will be donated to a charity for refilling
and re-sale.
JUNK MAIL
Junk mail is a major source of waste that you as a householder are able to
control. More and more companies are sending mail to householders without
their consent.
You are
able to take your name off any list by contacting:
The Mailing Preference Service,
Freepost 22,
London W1E 7EZ.
Telephone: 020 7766 4410
Or simply
click on www.mpsonline.org.uk
You can
also send mail back through ‘return to sender’ with a letter
asking to be taken off their lists.
MEDICINES and TABLETS
Medicines and tablets are classed as ‘Hazardous Waste’. If you
have left over medicines you can take them to your local chemist for safe
disposal.
NAPPIES
Over 4% of our waste consists of disposable nappies which end up in landfill
sites. Some kind of biodegradable nappies are available for sale, yet not
many supermarkets stock them. You can contact the National Association of
Nappy Services on 0121 693 4949 to find out about a recyclable nappies
alternative to the current ‘environmentally unfriendly’ ones.
NEWSPAPERS,
MAGAZINES and ALL OTHER WHITE PAPER
Over 30% of the contents of a household bin consist of paper and card. If you
do not want to receive free newspapers or flyers, why not put a notice on
your door asking for them not to be delivered? If you use a computer or
photocopier, try using both sides of the paper, or recycling scrap paper as
notelets.
OIL (engine oil)
It is illegal, dangerous and wasteful to dispose of oil down the drain. Car
oil can be recycled at any of the city's Recycling Centres (Shirecliffe and
Deepcar are the nearest).
OIL (of vegetable and animal origin)
The best way to dispose of cooking oil safely is to place it in your
household waste bin, inside a container rather than loose. It is harmful to
pour it down the drain.
PACKAGING
Producers have a responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging used on
products.. Consumers have a vital role to play - it is your choice to demand
goods with less packaging, or to even make different purchasing decisions.
Consider buying loose products, for which packaging is not necessary.
PLASTICS
Most supermarkets now have ’bags for life’, which are strong and
durable. Refuse paper or plastic bags in shops if you don’t need them!
Plastic bottles and containers can also be easily recycled .
REFILLS
When shopping try to buy products that can be refilled. Many detergents, for
example, have the option of using refills.
REUSE
Before we think about recycling, it is possible to think about ways of
extending a product’s life by reusing it. If a product is reused in the
same state, it means that the product has gone through no additional
manufacturing. Many items in this A-Z do consider the option of reusing
products, such as envelopes, nappies, furniture and electrical items.
Many of us reuse without knowing it, through repair, refill and refurbishing.
Charity shops provide a good use of reuse, and will take items other than
unwanted clothes.
SOIL and RUBBLE
If your soil and rubble is unwanted, you can take it to any of the city's
Recycling Centres (Shirecliffe and Deepcar are the nearest) for them to reuse
it.
SPECTACLES (glasses)
There are many charities such as Vision Aid that can benefit from your old
spectacles. You can also ring the Action for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on
07914 669372 to arrange a home collection.
STAMPS
Many charities benefit from the donation of stamps. You can also call the
Action for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on 07914 669372 to arrange a home
collection.
TOOLS
There are numerous organisations that will refurbish tools for reuse
elsewhere. You can also call the Action for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on
07914 669372 to arrange a home collection.
TOYS
Your local charity shops and hospitals will benefit from good quality toys.
You can also call the Action for Stannington RECYCLING LINE on 07914 669372
to arrange a home collection.
TYRES
Householders can take their tyres to ARTHUR'S SKIPS LTD.on 302a Neepsend
Lane, Sheffield (please view the Recycling web page). Garages are
required by law to join a collection scheme, therefore they should keep your
old ones when changing them. If you are buying them from a retailer, ask if
they will collect your old ones.
WOOD and TIMBER
Most of the wood and timber taken to the Recycling Centres is now recycled in
some way. If you have quality timber or hardwood you can ring Cot-Age /
Woodsave, a Sheffield based charity that produces garden furniture made of
reclaimed material, on (0114) 279 7971 to arrange a collection.
YELLOW PAGES (if you DO NOT have a Blue bin)
They can now be placed in paper banks, as the yellow ink on the latest
versions of the directory can be removed during the recycling process (this
was the problem that prevented recycling in the past).
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