Recycling

All your recycling materials can be put into one wheeled bin (240 litres H107cm x D74cm X W58cm) and collected on alternate weeks. Recycling sacks have been supplied for the collection of mixed recycling where wheeled bins cannot be used, and to residents who are unable to physically move a wheeled bin. Recycling can be placed straight into the bin, please do not use black sacks.

What you can recycle

Paper & cardboard

Books
Cardboard – any size (as long as bin lid can close)
Cereal boxes
Computer paper/print outs
Envelopes including window type
Egg boxes
Greeting cards
Junk mail
Newspapers/ magazines
Office paper white & coloured
Other paper including clean paper bags
Paper cups
Shredded paper (please contain in paper bags or cereal boxes when possible)
Telephone directories including Yellow Pages and other catalogues
Wrapping paper

Plastic

Caps and lids
Cat food pouches
Coloured and clear bottles eg detergent, fabric conditioners, bleach, household cleaning fluids, hair care, bath, shower and cooking oil bottles
Coloured and clear drinks bottles
Coloured and clear food trays
Crisp packets
Medication blister packs
Plastic containers eg yoghurt pots, ice cream tubs, margarine containers
Plastic carrier and other bags
Plastic packaging, wrapping/film (but not cling film or bubble wrap)
Toothpaste tubes
Wax-lined, poly-lined and foil-lined cartons (eg milk cartons, Tetra Pak)
Yoghurt containers, straws and other containers

Metal

Aerosol cans (fully discharged)
Drink and food cans
Foil, including metal food trays (with any remaining food removed before being put in the recycling bin)
Metal lids eg screw tops, beer bottle tops, jam jar lids, can lids

Glass

Bottles and jars (please remove lids. Metal lids can go in the recycling bin and corks should go in the general waste bin)

Collection day

The recycling will be collected on alternate weeks.

What you can't recycle

Ash from heating house/water
Batteries
Bubblewrap
Cling film and other stretchy plastic wrapping
Corks
Flower pots
Food containers that food cannot be removed from
Food waste
Hard plastic such as toys, milk and beer crates
Light bulbs
Nappies, incontinence pads and hygiene products
Pet litter and bedding
Polystyrene
Pyrex, kitchenware and broken glass
Rubber hose pipe
Textiles and shoes (recycle at our bank sites)
Wet/used kitchen paper or tissues
Window glass, drinking glasses and ceramics

Some of these can be recycled locally at the community recycling centres.

Frequently asked questions

For further information please contact Customer Services on 01883 722000 or e-mail customerservices@tandridge.gov.uk

Or write to us at:
Tandridge District Council
8 Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT

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