P - Recycling A to Z
Paint
Water based paint tins will soon be able to be dropped off to be reused at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip. Please pop them in the designated paint drop off point.
For paint to be reused it must:
- Be more than half full
- Be a fluid liquid
- Not have a distinct gone “off” smell
- Not display any of the following hazard symbols
Fence paint and household paint are accepted.
Reused paint will be free to collect from the HWRC and Renew North Tyneside located at Unit 30, Newcastle Quays (formerly Royal Quays) for DIY projects, touch ups and community uses.
- Part-empty paint tins can be donated and reused by local charities
- Empty metal paint tins can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip in the scrap metal container
- Do not dispose of paint in your rubbish bin, and it must not be poured down the drain where it can cause damage and blockages
- There is useful advice available from suppliers on how to safely dispose of excess paint
Paper - Newspapers
- Place paper in 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
Pet waste
- See 'Animal and pet waste'
Photocopier cartridges
- Photocopier cartridges can be donated to charities who will use them to raise additional money
Photographs
- Photographs are not currently recycled
- Therefore, please dispose of them in your rubbish bin
Pizza boxes
- Pizza boxes can only be recycled if they are clean, with no grease or food residue.
- If only the lid is clean, tear that bit off for your grey recycling bin and put the dirty part in your general waste bin.
Plants
- Can be recycled via your garden waste bin or composted in your home compost bin. Residents can order a discounted compost bin online
- Alternatively, they can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip
Plastic bags
- We currently don’t accept plastic bags in the grey recycling bin.
- Many local supermarkets now offer soft plastic recycling points, where you can recycle items such as plastic bags, bread bags and toilet roll wrapper
Plastic bottles
- Before recycling, wash and squash
- Put lids and caps back on so they don't get lost in the recycling process
- 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
Plastic films - films from food trays
- Not currently recycled in your grey bin.
- Many local supermarkets now offer soft plastic recycling points, where you can recycle items such as carrier bags, bread bags, film lids and toilet roll wrappers.
Plastic-lined card, e.g. sandwich wrappers
- Not currently recycled
- Therefore, please dispose of them in your rubbish bin
Plastic nets from fruit packaging
- Not currently recycled
- Therefore, please dispose of them in your rubbish bin
Plastic plant pots
- Why not reuse plastic plant pots for replanting or growing new seeds.
- Clean, non-black plant pots can be placed in your grey recycling bin.
- No black plastic plant pots please – pop them in your general waste bin.
Plastic sweet packages
- Not currently recycled in your grey bin.
- Many local supermarkets now accept sweet plastic wrappers in the soft plastic recycling points.
Plastic trays, e.g. microwaveable food trays, supermarket fruit and vegetable packaging
- Remove all food residue
- Wash and dry trays before placing them in your grey bin - no black plastic trays
- For shared facilities, place them in the mixed recycling bins
Polystyrene packaging e.g. cups and takeaway boxes
- Not currently recycled
- Therefore, please dispose of it in your rubbish bin
Polythene packaging e.g. bread bags, magazine covers, toilet roll wrappers etc.
- Polythene packaging should not be placed in your grey recycling bin.
- Many local supermarkets now offer soft plastic recycling points, where you can recycle items such as carrier bags, bread bags, film lids and toilet roll wrappers.
Pond algae and plants
- You can recycle them via your garden waste bin or place them in your home compost bin.
- Alternatively, they can be recycled at the Household Waste Recycling Centre/tip
Pots and pans
- See metal pots and pans
Pop bottles (plastic)
- Remove any lids
- Before recycling, rinse and squash
- Place pop bottles 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
Pots and pans
- See metal pots and pans
Printer cartridges
- Printer cartridges can be donated to charities who will use them to raise additional money
Pyrex dishes
- Pyrex dishes are not currently recycled, however some charities may accept them
- Therefore, please dispose of them in your rubbish bin