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Wallpaper

  • Wallpaper is not currently recycled because of the vinyl coatings or textured effects often applied to make it water resistant and durable
  • Please dispose of it in your rubbish bin

Wire coat hangers

  • Place 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

Wooden fruit punnets

  • Wooden fruit punnets cannot be recycled
  • Please dispose of them in your rubbish bin

Wool

  • Wool can be donated to local charity shops
  • Wool is not currently recycled