Materials A-Z

Packaging

Reduce packaging use wherever possible i.e. consider buying loose products or products with minimal, reusable or recyclable packaging. Visit our packaging pages for more information

Packed lunches

Try not to over package packed lunches. Use refillable food and drink containers, and do not include individually wrapped sweets and snacks.

Paint

Use environmentally friendly paint wherever possible.
Paint MUST NOT be poured down the drain. There are a limited number of community re-paint schemes working across Greater Manchester that may take full or part used paints. Visit our Reuse pages for further information.
 

Paper

Can be recycled in you mixed paper and card recycling container or taken to paper banks at the Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Plasterboard

From 1 April 2009, new legislation came into force that requires the seperation of gypsum based products including plasterboard for disposal. This is because of the potential for this product to produce a high percentage of sulphur whilst it biodegrades within a landfill site.

Because of this legislation we must provide separate containers on our facilities to ensure that we adhere to the legislation and any householder bringing in products that are suspected to contain gypsum will be asked to use these separate containers.
 

We have designated 8 sites across the Greater Manchester area that will accept and dispose of this waste.

These are:

Bayley Street TLS, Bayley Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire. SK15 1PY

Bolton TRF, Raikes Lane, Raikes Lane Industrial Estate, Bolton. BL3 2NH

Bredbury MRF, Bredbury Park Way, Bredbury, Stockport. SK6 2SN

Bury TLS, Fernhill Depot, Every Street, Fernhill, Bury. BL9 5BJ

North Manchester MRF, Reliance Street, Newton Heath, Mcr. M40 3EZ

Salford MRF, Cobden Street, Salford, M6 6NA

South Manchester MRF, Longley Lane, Sharston, Mcr. M22 4RQ

Plastic bags

See Carrier Bags

Plastics

Across Greater Manchester we recycle plastic bottles only, these can be put into your recycling container at home or taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre. Download  our plastics leaflet for more information about plastic recycling in your area.

Polystyrene/foam chips

Reuse where possible i.e. for packaging, beanbags or drainage in plant pots. Otherwise dispose of it in the household bin or take to the Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Pottery

Charity shops may be interested in certain items, see your local directory for charity shop details. Reuse your pottery in the bottom of plant pots fro drainage. Pottery can be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Pyrex

Pyrex can not be recycled with glass bottle and jar collections,other glass items such as window glass or pyrex are of a different quality and melt at different temperatures. This effects the efficiency of the glass recycling process and the quality of the end product which needs to be high for new glass bottles and jars.
Pyrex can be taken to your Household Waste Recycling Centre.