a-z of recycling and Rubbish
Items in good condition can be donated to a local charity shop or Shetland Home Company. You could also use an online swapping or selling site.
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| 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 |
A
| Item | Information |
| Aerosol cans | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
Aluminium cans |
Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Aluminium foil and trays | Put in your Black Bag |
| Appliances | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |
| Asbestos | Handle with care. For advice on disposal contact email: waste@shetland.gov.uk or tel: 01595 743960 |
B
| Item | Information |
Batteries - Car |
Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
| Batteries - Household | Recycle at your nearest Battery Collection Point |
| Bicycles | Take to the Shetland Community Bike Project, Commercial Road, Lerwick |
| Bottles - Glass | Recycle at you nearest Glass Recycling Bank |
| Bottles - Plastic | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Butane cylinders | Handle with care. For advice on disposal contact email: waste@shetland.gov.uk or tel: 01595 743960 |
C
| Item | Information |
Cans - Aerosol, Drink and Food |
Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Car batteries | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
| Card and cardboard | Add to your Blue-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Cartons - Drink and Food | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Clothes | If in good condition donate them to a charity shop, or recycle at your nearest Textile Collection Point |
| Cooking oil | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
D
| Item | Information |
| Drinks cans | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Drinks cartons | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
E
| Item | Information |
Electrical appliances |
Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |
| Engine oil | Recycle at your nearest Oil Recycling Point |
F
| Item | Information |
| Fire extinguishers | Handle with care. For advice on disposal contact email: waste@shetland.gov.uk or tel: 01595 743960 |
| Flares | Handle with care. For safe disposal contact the Coastguard (tel: 01595 692976) |
Fluorescent tubes |
Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility (do not put in glass banks) |
| Food cans | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Food cartons (e.g. soups) | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Food waste | Can be composted, which reduces the volume of rubbish you produce and leaves you with a useful product for your garden, or put in your Black Bag |
Fridges / Freezers |
Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |
| Furniture | If in good condition offer it to the Shetland Home Company, take it to the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |
G
| Item | Information |
| Garden waste | Can be composted, which reduces the volume of rubbish you produce and leave you with a useful product for your garden, or take to the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
| Gas cylinders | Handle with care. For advice on disposal contact email: waste@shetland.gov.uk or tel: 01595 743960 |
| Glass - Bottles and Jars | Recycle at your nearest Glass Recycling Bank |
J
| Item | Information |
| Jars - Glass | Recycle at your nearest Glass Recycling Bank |
L
| Item | Information |
| Light bulbs - Energy Saving or Fluorescent | Recycle at Gremista Waste Management Facility (do not put in glass banks) |
| Light bulbs - other types | Put in your Black Bag |
M
| Item | Information |
| Mattresses | Take to the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |
Metal - Aerosol, Drink & Food Cans |
Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Metal - Scrap | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
O
| Item | Information |
| Oil - Cooking | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
| Oil - Engine | Recycle at you nearest Oil Recycling Point |
P
| Item | Information |
| Paper | Add to your Blue-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Plastics - Bottles | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
| Plastics - other types | Put in your Black Bag |
S
| Item | Information |
| Scrap metal | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility |
| Shoes | If in good condition donate them to a charity shop, or recycle at your nearest Textile Collection Point |
| Steel cans | Add to your Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
T
| Item | Information |
Televisions |
Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |
| Textiles | If in good condition donate them to a charity shop, or recycle at you nearest Textile Collection Point |
| Tin cans | Add to you Grey-Lidded Recycling Bin |
W
| Item | Information |
| White goods - Electric Cookers, Freezers, Fridges, Microwaves, Washing Machines | Recycle at the Gremista Waste Management Facility or request a Bulky Uplift |