Recycling in West Sussex

Find out about recycling in West Sussex

A to Z of recycling

Find out what waste items you can recycle, the bin you need to use or which Recycling Centre you can take it to.

Please select the images below for more information.

Find by A-Z

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Candle jars and diffusers

Candle jars, diffusers and plastic air fresheners can't be recycled - you'll need to put these in your general waste or take them to your local recycling centre.
Cans

You can dispose of food, drink, pet food or aerosol cans in your recycling bin at home, or at your local recycling centre.
Car batteries

You can dispose of old car batteries at your local recycling centre.
Car bumpers

You can dispose of plastic car bumpers at all of our recycling centres.
Cardboard and card

Cardboard and can go in your recycling bin at home or be taken to your local recycling centre.
Carpets

Carpets should be taken to your local recycling centre.
Cartons

You can dispose of milk, juice, soup and other Tetra Pak type cartons in your recycling bin at home or at your local recycling centre.
Catalogues

Catalogues and brochures and can go in your recycling bin at home or be taken to your local recycling centre.
CDs and DVDs

CDs and DVDs can be recycled at our recycling centre.
Ceramics

Ceramics such as crockery and tiles cannot be recycled at home. Take them to your local recycling centre.
Chipboard

You can dispose of chipboard at our recycling centres.
Christmas trees

Christmas trees can be taken to your local recycling centre.
Christmas waste

Most cards and wrapping paper - unless they are glittery, metallic or foil based - can go in your recycling bin at home. Plastic decorations should be put in general waste.
Cleaning products

Unwanted household cleaning products can be disposed of at our recycling centres.
Clinical waste

Clinical waste cannot be disposed of in your general household waste and is not accepted at recycling centres. You must arrange for clinical waste collection services.
Clothes

Don't dispose of clothes at home. Take them to your local recycling centre.
Coat hangers

What you do to dispose of coat hangers depends on what they are made from. You can take them to your local recycling centre and place them in the appropriate container.
Coffee pods

You can dispose of coffee pods in your household waste or through designated recycling schemes.
Community care equipment

Community care equipment can be recycled at our recycling centres.
Composters

You can dispose of plastic composters at all of our recycling centres.
Computers

Broken and unwanted computers, laptops and computing equipment such as monitors, mice, keyboards, cables and so on can be recycled at your local recycling centre.
Cooking oil

You can dispose of cooking oil at some of our recycling centres.
Crisp packets

Crisp packets cannot be recycled as they are a mix of plastic and foil. Please put them in your general waste bin, not your recycling bin.
Crutches

Crutches can be recycled at our recycling centres.
Curtains

You can dispose of curtains at our recycling centres.