Yes paint can be reused and recycled. 

REUSE

• There are many ways you can make use of left over paint. Here are some tips from Paintcare.
• If the paint is in secure containers, it can donated for reuse by community and charity projects. Please take it to Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.
• Please place all paints on the paint and chemical deposit table.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Please take them to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

• Emulsion paint will be recycled. Gloss and oil based paints will be sent for safe disposal.

How?

• Please place all paints on the paint and chemical deposit table.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Only 2% of the total amount of leftover decorative paint gets reused or remanufactured. 

Yes, some paint pots can be recycled.

RECYCLE
Where?

• Please take them to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times.For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

How?

• Providing they are empty, metal paint pots can go in the metal container.
• Plastic paint pots go in general waste.

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Yes pens which are broken or are without ink can be recycled.

RECYCLED
Where? 

• Rymans, Brighton at, 55-56 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH. 

How?

• They can accept the following pens for recycling regardless of brand or material and whether they work or not;

  • Ballpoint pens
  • Felt tip pens
  • Propelling pens
  • Correction fluid pens
  • Markers
  • Highlighters

  The pens are sent to TerraCycle Writing Instruments Programme where they are processed and made into new products. 

DID YOU KNOW?

• BIC alone sells over 8 billion pens. Combine that with the many other pen manufacturers, the writing implement manufacturers and other office supply companies and you have a huge amount of potential for waste. 
• Once collected by Terracycle the pens are cleaned and sorted into their constituent parts. Each batch of different plastics will be melted down and recycled into new plastic. From there they will re-enter the production chain to find a new lease of life as other products, even new pens.

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Yes perfume can be reused and recycled.

REUSE

• We accept new or barely used perfume. It will be re-sold to support the project or given away on our Mini Freegle table.

RECYCLED
Where?

• If the perfume bottle is empty and you are able to remove the lid leaving 100% glass then it can included in your kerbside collection.
• If you are not able to separate the lid then you can recycle your empty perfume bottles at the Perfume Shop in Churchill Square. 

Yes personal & beauty care packaging can be recycled.

RECYCLED
Where?

• The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.

How?

• Flexible single use mask packaging and the blue plastic film put on top of the tissue mask
• Fllexible plastic wipes packaging [NOT BABY WIPES]
• Caps, pumps and trigger sprays from personal & beauty care
• Plastic pots and flexible plastic tubes
• Hair colourant kits [NOT THE PLASTIC BOTTLE or CARDBOARD BOX]
• Plastic roll-on deodorant [NOT AEROSOLS - these can be included in your council recycling]
• See a visual here.

DID YOU KNOW?

• This scheme is sponsored by Garnier. Once collected, the personal care and beauty packaging is separated by polymer type, cleaned, and extruded into plastic pellets to make new recycled products.
• There are 290 participating locations in the UK. 416,980 pieces have been recycled raising £7,658.64 for charity.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Before the advent of pet foods, most dogs and cats lived off of grains, meats, table scraps and homemade food from their owners.
• The pet food industry was launched by James Spratt who lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. Learn more here: The Pet Food Industry - where did it all begin?

Yes petrol and diesel can be reused. Do not dispose of petrol down drains, onto soil or near water.

REUSE
Where?

• Petrol and diesel should be taken to a garage for reuse or disposal.

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Yes plants pot waste can be reduced by being reused and recycled.

REUSE

• B&Qinvite you to return them for reuse.
  
• You can give them away for free through Freegle.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Magpie Recycling take both terracotta and black coloured plant pots that are marked PP5 which denotes the type of plastic they are made from.
• Dobbies launched a plastic pot recycling scheme in September 2019. Please contact them directly for more information.
• The Horticultural Trades Association [HTA] have set up a plastic pot recycling scheme. Learn more here.

DID YOU KNOW?

• There are an estimated 500 million plastic plant pots in circulation every year.

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Yes plastic can be reduced and reused and recycled.

REDUCE

• It is possible to reduce your use of plastic however this is a very personal journey as every individual household's use of plastic is different. 
• Once you have exhausted all avenues of reuse & recycling then you can start to analyse each stream of plastic you use and look for alternatives, one at a time. This is the most effective way to approach it.

REUSE

• Where possible reuse any plastic container you can for storage, etc.
• Here are 16 creative ways to reuse plastic.
• Here are 30 ways to upcycle plastic bottles.

RECYCLE
Where?
There are only 3 organisations who can recycle plastics from Brighton and Hove residents. Follow the links IN ORDER and discover how to maximise your plastics recycling. 

1. Brighton and Hove City Council
2. Magpie Recycling  
3. The Green Centre  

Supermarkets are now offering flexible plastic recycling services. Here's what we know about them.

1. Co-op - recycle their flexible plastic in this country.
2. Tesco - send their flexible plastic to Poland and then the trail goes cold.
3. Sainsbury's - send their flexible plastic to Poland and then the trail goes cold.
4. Marks and Spencer - currently refusing to share any deatails.
5. Asda - still researching.

These are pre-pandemic details and are awaiting up to date details.

1. Asda - Brighton 
2. Tescos - Hove
3. Morrisons - St James Street

DID YOU KNOW?

• If you want to learn more about plastics and understand how they are identified, this is a good guide to different kinds of plastics.
• If you want to understand the impact of plastics on the environment then watch, "A Plastic Ocean" or find out all about the work of the amazing Afroz Shah in the documentary, "Plastic in our Oceans".

Yes you can recycle some plastic at Asda, Brighton Marina.

RECYCLE
Where?

• Asda, Brighton Marina

How?

• There are 2 green bins in the supermarket which are at the front of the store by the cash registers.
• We have been advised that if there is on-going contamination of the recycling bins this service will be terminated. Only include the following items; 
   
  • Clean bags, wrap and film only
  • Carrier bags and bags for life
  • Bread and produce bags
  • Toilet roll film
  • Shrink wrap and bubble wrap
  • Frozen food bags
  • Drinks multipack wrap
  • Cereal inner bags

Now see what you can recycle at Tesco, Hove.

Yes you can recycle some plastic with Brighton & Hove City Council. 

RECYCLE
Where?

• Brighton and Hove City Council kerbside recycling, communal bins, Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

How?

• The council accept PLASTIC BOTTLES ONLY. See below for how to prepare them and avoid contamination;
   
  • Milk bottles;  Wash. Squash. Place the lid INSIDE.This is because when baled the plastic milk bottle tops pop off easily.
  • All other bottles: Wash. Squash. Return the lid and screw ON tightly.
    

Now check out what you can recycle with Magpie Recycling

Yes you can recycle some plastic with Magpie Recycling.

RECYCLE
Where?

• Magpie Recycling can recycle lots of different types of plastic. To recycle with them you need to set up and account.

  • Magpie Accounts;

    1. GreenBox which is only available on exisiting streets and costs £25 per quarter or £1.92 a week, payable in advance. To check if they are covering your street call 01273 684425 or email greenbox@magpie.coop

    2. OPT IN which is available throughout Brighton and Hove. You pay £20 on account and are given plastic sacks. The sacks are £1.80 each. When you have filled 2 then contact Magpie to come and collect. 

• You will need to learn how to identify the different kinds of plastic.

How?

Magpie accept;

• Plastic 1 (PET) - see the sign on the base or the side 
• Plastic 2 (HDPE) - see the sign on the base or side
• Plastic 3 (PVC) - see the sign on the base or side
• Plastic 4 (LDPE) - see the sign on the base or side
• Plastic 5 (PP) - see the sign on the base or side
• Plastic 6 (PS) - only yoghurt pots. NO OTHER PRODUCTS in this group.

Now see what you can recycle with the Green Centre.

Yes you can recycle some plastic at Morrisons on St James Street.

RECYCLE
Where?

• Morrisons, St James Street

How?
The collecting bin is by the tills. They will accept;

• carrier bags
• bread bags
• produce bags
• magazine wrap

Yes you can recyle some plastic at Tesco Hove.

RECYCLE
Where?

• The big Tesco's store in Hove. Not the Tesco Express in Hove. 

How?

• You can include anything with this symbol in the carrier bag recycling cage outside the store. Sometimes the cage is inside the lobby or inside the store. Sometimes there is no cage and you have to hand it in to Customer Services.

Now see what you can recycle at Morrisons on St James Street.

The Green Centre no longer accepts any form of plastic for recycling. Most of the recycling schemes we were part of have now closed down.

Now see what you can recycle at Asda, Brighton Marina.

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Plastic bowls can be re-used. See Kitchen Goods

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Yes polystyrene can be reused but cannot be recycled. 

REUSE

• See 10 ways to reuse polystyrene.

RECYCLE

• Polystyrene cannot be recycled. Please include in your general waste.

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Yes postage stamps can be re-used and recycled.

REUSE

• Collectable stamps can be re-used by selling to Coastal Stamp Auctions at 36 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XB - 01273 324827.

RECYCLE
Where?

• You can send them off to the Royal National Institute of Blind People  [RNIB] and make a difference to blind and partially sighted people. Get pre-paid collection envelopes or boxes for your stamps by completing a request form, or by calling their Helpline on 0303 123 999 and selecting option 4. More details here.

How?
They accept all stamps including;

• new, first or second class.
• used, British & overseas
  • Please cut the stamp off the envelope. When cutting, leave approximately 1cm of envelope bordering each stamp and seperate into 2 groups; British & overseas. RNIB volunteers prepare thousands of stamps and this will save them hours of work. 
• first day covers.
• presentation packs.
• albums.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Stamps are sold by weight and the RNIB can raise up to £20 per kilogram.

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Yes Pringles tubes can be recycled.

RECYCLED
Where?

• These can now only be recycled in Brighton and Hove along with your Tetra Paks. Please refer to Tetra Paks for the locations of dedicated bins across the city. 

How?

• Only place Pringles tubes in the bin. No lid and no paper seal.

Yes printer cartridges can be recycled.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Rymans, Brighton at, 55-56 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH. 
• You can also recycle used pens, markers, felt tips and empty Tippex bottles at Rymans. 

How?

• Ink and toner cartridge recycling is available and they provide customers with a 50p discount for each cartridge returned (discount is only available when making a subsequent purchase of ink / toner in store on the day of making the return and is for a maximum of 5 cartridges per transaction). 

DID YOU KNOW?

• If your printer is out of black ink or toner, change the text colour to dark blue and you'll be able to print for longer before purchasing a refill. Opt for slim fonts like Arial and Courier New to save ink.
• Over 65 million printer cartridges are sold each year in the UK alone. Of these 65 million cartridges, only an estimated 15% are recycled or reused. Up to 3 pints of oil are used in the manufacture of a new printer cartridge. When you recycle cartridges you can help reduce this figure.
• The plastic that is contained within the casing of printer cartridges can take up to 1000 years to decompose. The best way to prevent this is to recycle cartridges so that they are reused.

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Yes Pyrex ovenware can be reused but it cannot be recycled.

REUSE
If the Pyrex ovenware is not damaged or chipped;

• You can donate it to a charity shop.
• You can sell it at a car boot sale or use a number of online platforms including Gumtree, Friday-Ad, Facebook selling pages and other online platforms. 
• You can also give it away for free through Freegle.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Pyrex ovenware cannot be recycled. While pyrex is a type of glass, it has been specially treated in the manufacturing process to withstand high temperatures, which makes it non-recyclable. Please include it in your general waste.
• Please take it to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road and include it in general waste. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

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