A to Z of rubbish and recycling

H - Recycling A to Z

Hard plastics, e.g. toys

  • Hard plastics can not be recycled
  • Hard plastic toys can be donated to friends, charity shops or through an online reuse network

Hedge trimmings

  • You can recycle via your garden waste bin or they can be composted in your home compost bin.
  • Alternatively, they can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip

Hoover dust (bagged)

  • Please bag all hoover dust before placing it in your rubbish bin
  • Hoover dust cannot be recycled

Household cable

  • Can be recycled in the small electricals collection boxes at: the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip, White Swan Centre in Killingworth, North Shields Customer First Centre, Wallsend Customer First Centre, Whitley Bay Customer First Centre, Oxford Centre, Battle Hill Library, John Willie Sams Centre in Dudley, or the council’s headquarters at Cobalt Business Park.

Household cleaners (plastic bottles), e.g. bleach, washing up liquid

  • Please make sure that the bottles are empty
  • Place plastic bottles, caps and lids in your grey recycling bin
  • For shared recycling facilities, place them in the mixed recycling bin
  • They can also be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip