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Not sure how to get rid of your rubbish? Check out our A to Z list of reusing, recycling and waste disposal below:
Empty aerosols can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the mixed dry recycling banks at your nearest Bring Site or Recycling Centre. These items are melted and made into new metal products.
Alloy wheels should be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre for recycling
Empty aluminium cans be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the mixed recycling banks at your nearest Bring Site or Recycling Centre. These items are melted and made into new metal products.
Clean foil can be placed in your brown recycling bin, or put in the mixed recycling banks at your nearest Bring Site or Recycling Centre. Please try to reuse foil containers where possible, they make good seed trays.
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.
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. You can find a full list of places that accept electrical items for recycling here.
You can take your household asbestos to the Wakefield and Glasshoughton Recycling Centres to dispose of Cement Resin Bonded Asbestos. These are the only facilities which accept asbestos by appointment only and there is a maximum disposal limit of 10 sheets/bags per year. For frequently asked questions and our booking in procedure, click here.
Coal ash can be disposed of in your green household waste bin. Please wait until it is cold and bag it up before putting it in your bin.
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Automatically detect my locationWith iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, some apps can use Precise Location to get to your specific location. To share only your approximate location — which may be sufficient for an app that doesn’t need your exact location — turn Precise Location off. Here’s how:
Note: Exact instructions for your Android device may vary. Not all location options may be available for all devices. Some options may be found in a different settings menu.