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Hard plastics

How to recycle hard plastics.

Examples of hard plastics

Hard plastics cannot be recycled and will need to be placed into the general waste bin.

  • Which RC container

    Use the general waste container.

  • Which RC accepts this waste?

    All our Recycling Centres accept general waste.

  • Further information

    Items classed as hard plastics are:

    • buckets and bins
    • car bumpers
    • guttering, downpipes and utility pipes
    • large plastic children’s toys
    • plastic coat hangers
    • plastic garden furniture
    • plastic plant pots
    • storage containers
    • traffic cones and barriers (feet removed)
    • water butts
    • wheelie bins and compost bins

    Please make sure items such as storage containers and bins are empty before disposal.

    See plastics.

Last updated:
21 January 2025
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