Which Items Can I Dispose Of?

Aerosols

Empty aerosols can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your nearest Bring Site or Recycling Centre. These items are melted and made into new metal products.

Alloy wheels

Alloy wheels should be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for recycling

Aluminium Cans

Empty aerosols can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your nearest Bring Site or Recycling Centre. These items are melted and made into new metal products.

Aluminium Foil

Clean foil can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the can banks at your nearest Bring Site or Recycling Centre. Please try to reuse foil containers where possible, they make good seed trays.

Antifreeze

Please take your bottles of unwanted antifreeze (if possible leave it in the original container) to your nearest Recycling Centre and put them in the chemical waste container. Ask a member of staff for help if you are unsure where this is.

Appliances

If you are replacing an unwanted appliance, the retailer supplying your new appliance may offer you a take back service. Alternatively you can take your unwanted appliances to your nearest Recycling Centre. Please ensure these are placed in the appropriate container on site. If unsure please ask a member of staff on site. Or contact the Council about its bulky collections service.

Small appliances can also be taken to a number of Bring Site locations or any Council run library across the district.

Asbestos

You can take your household asbestos to the Wakefield and Glasshoughton Recycling Centres. These are the only facilities which accept asbestos by appointment only.  For frequently asked questions and our booking in procedure, click here.

Ash

Coal ash can be disposed of in your household rubbish bin. Please wait until it is cold and bag it up before putting it in your bin.