How to use the A - Z directory:Every item is listed in alphabetical order; so for mobile phones - look under M.
Where private companies have been listed this does not mean an endorsement from Stroud District Council.
Stroud District Council does not take any responsibility for the content of external sites.
If there is anything else you would like to know about that doesn't feature on this list, please contact the Waste And Recycling Team! We will find out if it can be recycled and where.
There is provision to dispose of asbestos at the Moreton Valence depot of Smiths ( Gloucester ) Ltd. Please ring Gloucestershire County council for further information on (01452) 426601.
Currently these cannot be recycled through the kerbside box scheme.
These can be placed in your kerbside recycling box, in a bank at one of our local bring sites (see below) or taken to either Horsley or Hempstead household Waste Recycling Centres.
A small amount of ash can be placed in your home composting bin, helping you to produce a valuable resource for your garden. For more information as to how to obtain a home compost bin please ring (0845) 0770757.
Top of pageFor further information about the bring sites Stroud District Council operate and where they are, please visit;
http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recycle/at_home/index.html
These can be recycled through the kerbside box recycling scheme. Please place batteries in a small, clear bag for the operatives to remove.
Stroud District Council operate a bulky collection service for household items like beds, chairs etc and you can avail of this service by ringing (01453) 754424.
Books can be reused either by bringing them to your local charity shop or by placing them in one of our book banks which are located across the District. For further information as to where these are located, please visit the link below;
http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recycle/at_home/index.html
Binoculars and telescopes in good working order can by donated to the RSPB where they can be used for conservational or educational projects.
These can be donated to The Nelson Trust where they run workshops with their clients, showing them how to strip down, repair and rebuild bicycles. They are based at:-
Units 1,2,3 Hope Mills
Brimscombe
Stroud
Glos. GL5 2SE
Also The Re-Cycle Shed take donations of bikes destined for landfill. See this link for further details
Top of pageCurrently this cannot be collected in the kerbside box, but there are recycling banks at our bring sites in Cainscross, Cam and Kings Stanley and the County Council recycling sites at Horsley and Hempstead.
On average 75% of a vehicle can currently be recycled. Scrap merchants are able to recycle old vehicles.
These can be recycled by placing them in one of our book banks which are located throughout the District. Please visit the link below for information as to where these are located;
http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recycle/at_home/index.html
Over the Christmas period Stroud District Council roll out a network of recycling banks specifically for trees, making it easy for them to be recycled. Further details as to the location of these banks and when they will be on site, will be displayed on our website.
We have a number of textile banks located throughout the District and their locations can be found by clicking on the link below;
http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recycle/at_home/index.html
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Top of pageDIY waste arising from works householders have carried out can be taken to either Horsley or Hempstead recycling sites.
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Top of pageFacilities exist at both Horsley and Hempstead recycling sites for all types and sizes of waste electrical and electronic items.
These can be recycled through the kerbside box recycling scheme as long as the plastic windows have been removed.
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Top of pageAlthough this can be disposed of through our bulky waste collection service (01453) 754424, these items cannot be recycled. Why not ask around to see if anyone needs the item so that it can be reused. Alternatively organisations like the Dursley Lions or Emmaus might accept it.
Dursley Lions 01453 544471 - www.dursleylions.com
Emnaus 01453 835036 - www.emmaus.org.uk
British Heart Foundation - 0844 248 9133
This can be recycled at either Hempstead or Horsley Household Waste Recycling Centres.
We encourage residents to home compost their garden waste which produces a valuable resource for their garden. Alternatively it can be composted by taking it to either Horsley or Hempstead recycling sites.
These can be taken back to your retailer and normally, a deposit will be returned to you.
These can be placed in your kerbside recycling box, in a bank at one of our local bring sites or taken to either Horsley or Hempstead household Waste Recycling Centres.
Top of pageHome composting your garden waste and vegetable peelings will help to create a valuable resource for your garden. For further information as to how you can start home composting, please ring (0845) 0770757.
Top of pageMany charities offer free post envelopes to recycle these cartridges, for example Winston's Wish. If you support a local charity contact them to see if they offer this service.
Top of pageThis can be recycled in your green kerbside box, although if there are any plastic windows in the envelopes please remove them.
If they are in good condition these can be taken to your local charity shop to be recycled.
Top of pageTry to shop with meals in mind and reduce the amount that you are purchasing. Uncooked kitchen waste like vegetable peelings can be home composted. Residents of the Stanleys can place their cooked food waste in the brown bins, but unfortunately other residents have to place this in their black sacks. It is our hope that the food waste collection scheme can be expanded to the rest of the District.
Top of pageA recycling point is available at both Horsley and Hempstead recycling sites. It is particularly important to recycle your old energy efficient light bulbs as they contain small amounts of heavy metals.
Top of pagePut your refuse, recycling or food waste out for collection by 0600 on the day of collection and you come home to find it has been missed? Please call (01453) 754424 to arrange for a missed collection.
These can be recycled through the kerbside box recycling service. To create more space in your box please squash the bottle down.
Many local charities collect mobile phones for use in developing countries. Contact your local shop to see if they have the provision to accept them.
Top of pageWhy send disposable nappies to landfill when you can use Real Nappies. Currently Gloucestershire County Council has an incentive scheme to encourage more families to use them. For further information please call (0845) 634 2559.
Across Gloucestershire there is a needles take back service in place with pharmacists. If you place used needles in a yellow sharps box and when full, take along to your local participating chemist. For further details as to where this is, please ring (01453) 754424.
These can be placed in your kerbside recycling box, in a bank at one of our local bring sites or taken to either Horsley or Hempstead household Waste Recycling Centres.
Top of pageThere are separate containers for engine and vegetable oil at the recycling sites in Horsley and Hempstead .
Top of pageThis can be recycled at either Hempstead or Horsley recycling site.
These can be placed in your kerbside recycling box, in a bank at one of our local bring sites or taken to either Horsley or Hempstead household Waste Recycling Centres.
Although these cannot be recycled through the kerbside box scheme, local supermarkets do provide facilities for bags to be recycled. But why take a plastic bag? Use a bag for life and help reduce the amount of waste you produce.
Only plastic bottles can be recycled through the kerbside box recycling scheme and there are several banks across the District for bottles. By visiting the link below, further information as to where they are located can be found;
http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recycle/at_home/index.html
Currently we cannot recycle other types of plastic, but we are working with a UK based company with a view to potentially offering collections in the future.
Top of pageClean quilts can either be donated to your local charity shop or homeless shelter.
Top of pageWhere you can, please reuse your waste instead of recycling. This is better for the environment. For example reuse your bag for life helping to reduce the number of plastic bags we produce, or bring your clothes to a charity shop enabling someone else to re-wear them.
This can be reused in your garden by fitting a water butt to your down pipe. They are perfect for watering your plants during the summer months
Cut your hot water bottle into squares and use them as jar openers or non slip mats for your plant pots. Cut up hot water bottle into strips and use as drainage in bottom of plant pots. Fill hot water bottle with foam or polystyrene chips and create a kneeler for your gardening.
Top of pageWe have a number of shoe banks located throughout the District and their locations can be found by clicking on the link below;
http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recycle/at_home/index.html
Many organisations you can donate stamps to including RNIB, Oxfam (also collect coins), Help the Aged and Guide Dogs for the Blind. Don't forget to recycle your envelopes once you've cut the stamp and your address off.
Top of pageThese are now classified as hazardous waste and cannot be accepted either for landfill or recycling. When using a garage to change your tyres, please ensure they keep your old tyre for safe disposal.
Old clothes, bedding, curtains, blankets and shoes can be taken to a local charity shop or placed in Textile Recycling Bank at your local recycling site. If you deposit shoes, tie them together so they don't get separated.
Unwanted tools and equipment can be donated to organisations who refurbish the items and send them to vocational training projects in developing countries. Check out Workaid and Tools for Self Reliance at www.workaid.org/wkaidtools or www.tfsr.org/ .
This can be recycled at either Hempstead or Horsley Household Waste Recycling Centres.
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Top of pageIf you are aware of an abandoned vehicle, please call (01453)766321 or report it online
Top of pageThese can either be recycled by availing of our bulky waste collection service, please ring (01453) 754424, or by taking the items to either Hempstead or Horsley recycling sites. Alternatively the British Heart Foundation may be able to accept your goods. They operate a free collection service. Call 0844 248 9133 for more details.
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All Brita Water Filters can be returned to them for recycling via a freepost address, for more details go to www.brita.net If you use a different brand, contact the company direct to find out where to recycle their water filters.
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Top of pageYellow Pages can be recycled via your kerbside box.
Currently we have no provision to recycle this material, however, there is the potential in the future that we will be able to offer mixed plastic recycling.
Top of pageMy mother always told me if you aim for nothing, nothing is what you will get. Although Zero Waste is something to aspire to, we should all be looking at the waste we produce to see what can be reduced and reused so that we gradually reduce what goes to landfill, maximising what we can recycle, reuse and reduce.
After all that recycling, you deserve a rest...
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