A to Z of rubbish and recycling

Sauce bottles (plastic)

• Remove tops and lids and rinse out thoroughly.
• Place glass bottle in your caddy and lids in the main body of your grey bin or nearest glass recycling point.

Sawdust

• Sawdust is not currently recycled
• However, it can be composted in your home compost bin.

Shoes

• Shoes can be recycled at some charity banks or through online reuse networks.
• Alternatively, they can be donated to charity shops

Shredded paper

• Allow one bag of shredded paper in the main part of your grey recycling bin (must be in a bag, no black bags please)
• Otherwise, please dispose of in your rubbish bin
• You can also dispose of it in the general waste container at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip

Shrubs

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

Socks

• Socks should not be placed in your grey recycling bin.
• Socks can be taken to a textile recycling bank.

Spectacles

• Many opticians collect unwanted glasses and donate them to charities – contact your local optician for further information

Straw and hay

• Straw and hay is not currently recycled
• Therefore, do not put it in your garden waste bin
• However, it can be composted in your home compost bin.

Sweet tubs

• Place plastic sweet tubs 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