I want to dispose of

Check which materials you can take to Staffordshire’s recycling centres.

Smoke alarms

Electrical items should never be thrown in the rubbish bin, they contain hazardous and valuable materials and should be recycled properly.

Sofas

Reduce: Wherever possible repair broken items to keep them in use that bit longer.

Soil and hardcore

Reuse: Consider if the material can be re-used in another home project.

Stone

Reuse: Consider if the material can be re-used in another home project.

Tetrapak

Reduce: Have you considered a reusable coffee cup? Some stores may also offer you a discount if you supply your own cup. Some reusable cups are thermally insulated to keep your drink hot for longer.

Textiles

Reduce: Consider only buying what you really need.

Tiles

Reuse: Consider if the material can be re-used in another home project.

Tin foil

Recycle: Clean cans, aerosols, tins, metal bottle/jar tops, aluminium takeaway containers and tin foil can be recycled in your kerbside recycling or taken to any Staffordshire recycling centre.

Towels

Reduce: Consider only buying what you really need.

Tumble dryers

Electrical items should never be thrown in the rubbish bin, they contain hazardous and valuable materials and should be recycled properly.