Alternative Recycling

Although most items can be recycled in some way, we cannot currently collect all items in your green bin. Putting incorrect or potentially reusable items in the recycling bins can result in contaminating a clean batch of recyclables.

Small electrical items and batteries

Dead batteries, discarded electrical items and vapes can cause serious fires if they are thrown away in your general waste or recycling bins. When this happens they are likely to be squashed, compacted, punctured or soaked in liquid, which can cause them to get very hot and ignite, resulting in fires that cause damage and disruption to your waste service but also put waste collection crews lives at risk.

To dispose of your small electrical items and batteries you can take them to any Household Waste Recycling Centre in Kent, you can find where they are located on the Kent County Council website. Alternatively, you can take your electrical items and batteries to many retailers, supermarkets and charities near you for either recycling or donating. You can find all locations on the Recycle Your Electricals website.

We will also be running roadshows in the borough where you can dispose of small electrical items and batteries. More information will be provided soon. 

Textiles

To dispose of any textile items take them to any Household Waste Recycling Centre in Kent, you can find where they are located on the Kent County Council website. You can also take textiles to clothes banks or if they are in good condition give them to charity.

We will also be running roadshows in the borough where you can dispose of textiles. More information will be provided soon. 

Freegle

Why not consider giving away your unwanted items for others to reuse. Freegle is an online tool which allows you to get and give unwanted items for free from residents within your local community, helping keep potential reusable items out of the waste system. You can find out more at Freegle.

TerraCycle

TerraCycle is a recycling company that offers a range of recycling programmes for typically hard-to-recycle waste. EC30 at Tenterden has a drop off location for such items.