Recycling

This page contains links to websites containing information relating to all aspects of recycling and reclamation in the home or business. Whether your looking for worms for your compost bin, or suggestions as to where you can recycle mobile phones or fluorescent tubes, we hope we can help.

And of course if you have any web resources you would like us to link to then we will always be glad to look at your suggestions.

Composting

• BBC - For composting tips, see the BBC's website
• Composting Cardboard - A novel way of converting cardboard using gerbil-power
• Making Compost - Our own suggestions for successful composting
• Wiggly Wigglers - Hereford-based supplier of 'Can-O-Worms' for your compost heap
• Worms Direct - Essex-based mail-order supplier of composting worms with an excellent website.

General

• AA Environment - US-based organisation, but with links through to some useful resources
• CIWM - Chartered Institute of Waste Management
• DEFRA - The government's view on Recycling and Waste Management
• Green Batteries - Recycling addresses for large retailers so you can test their green credentials
• Lets Recycle - Very informative site serving the recycling and waste management industry
• Recycle Now - Excellent site for recent converts as well as 'seasoned recyclers'
• Recycled Products - Directory of recycled products available for the home and business
• Recycle Zone - Fun, educational website about recycling aimed at children of all ages

IT and Electronics

• Green Deeds - Office and business recycling services in the North West and South Midlands
• IT-Green - Covering the whole of mainland England, we collect waste IT from Businesses and Schools
• Mobile Phone Recycling - Find out how much you could get for your old mobile phone.

Light and Fluourescent Tube Recycling

• Recycle Light - Recycling and disposal of fluorescent tubes in the East Midlands
• Recyclite - Company helping you dispose of fluorescent tubes and sodium lamps
• Willow - Helping you to dispose of fluorescent tubes and other lighting products

Metal Recycling

• Alupro - Good source of information on recycling cans, including Cash for Cans scheme
• CanRoute - Corus Group's factsheet on how to recycle cans using their CanRoute scheme
• Lets Recycle Now - Monthly UK price charts for all types of scrap metal
• Metals Prices - Latest industry prices for all types of metals including cans
• Think Cans - About recycling steel and aluminium cans - and getting paid for it!

Paper Recycling

• Waste Online - Fact sheet relating to recycling paper

Plastic Recycling

• BPF - Very good insight into recycling from the industry trade body - British Plastics Federation
• D S Smith - Lots of facts on recycling, including a description of the plastic recycling process
• Recoup - Excellent site covering all aspects of plastic recycling
• Regain Polymers - Website of the UK's leading plastic recycling company
• Waste Online - Fact sheet on plastic recycling with explanation of the recycling code