Recycling & Waste Reduction Schemes

If the item you are looking to recycle does not feature then have a look at the A-Z Recycling Guide to see if there is another option.

At various times of the year we generate more waste than normal visit the festive recycling page for some tips to help you reduce the waste being generated or information about how you can recycle some of the materials.

Many mobile phones can be reused, if they are not in a suitable condition for reuse they should be recycled to ensure that the mobile phone is disposed of safely as components such as the rechargeable battery and LCD display have toxic components. For more information on mobile phone recycling visit our mobile phone recycling page.

Did you know that your local Recycling & Household Waste Site has battery recycling, fluorescent tube recycling and plastic bag recycling facilities?

All sites having recycling facilities for cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, wood, fridges, white goods, tv’s, computer monitors, small electrical appliances, glass, scrap metals, mobile phones, garden waste, car batteries, used engine oil, textiles, aluminium foil and hard plastics (e.g. cds, video cassettes, garden furniture, flower pots and washing-up bowls). Please visit the Recycling & Household Waste Sites pages for more information about individual sites and opening times.

The Recycling Team will be visiting various events around the county answering questions and talking to residents about waste issues. The following dates are upcoming events that we will be attending:

Please also visit our composting pages to find out more information on subsidised compost bins, composting at home, Organo County Compost and the Rot-a-Lot Composting Club.

Leicestershire County Council has several schemes to assist residents in minimising the waste they produce these include the Real Nappy Cashback Scheme where you can claim £30 cashback for the Real Nappy purchases you have made, whereas the Real Nappy Trial Kit enables you to try the different types of Real Nappy for 2 weeks to see which suits you and your child best. For more information visit the Real Nappy pages.

County residents can contact us to claim 1 free bag - either jute or cotton - see our reusable bags web page.