Recycling Map

ItemLocationNotes
AluminiumSomerley Waste Recycling Centre
Aluminium FoilSt Boniface Church, Woodgreen
Morrisons, Verwood
 
Animal WasteSomerley Waste Recycling CentreMust be double-bagged; max 2 bags a day
Baby Food Pouches & CapsNew Forest Live at Home“Ella’s” brand only
Ballpoint & Felt-tip pensNew Forest Live at Home
Downton Recycling
 
BathsSomerley Waste Recycling Centre 
BatteriesCo-op
Tesco
Caxtons
Domestic only, not vehicle, leisure, powertool, etc.
Batteries Somerley Waste Recycling Centredomestic, vehicle, power tools
Bedding & Sleeping bagsSomerley Waste Recycling Centre 
BeltsSt BonifaceChurch, WoodgreenLeather and canvas only
Biscuit PacketsNew Forest Live at Home
Kerrie Grove
Downton Recycling
See below for acceptable brands
Bottle Tops – PlasticSt Mary’s Church
St Boniface Church, Woodgreen
Downton Recycling
Wilton Riding for the Disabled
Clean milk bottle tops only
Brassieres (Bras)Downton RecyclingClean and in usable condition
Bread Bags New Forest Live at Home
Kerrie Grove
Plastic bags only
Cans, Tins & Metal
Aerosols
Domestic Waste Recycling
Car park recycling bins
 
CardboardSomerley Waste Recycling Centre 
CarpetsSomerley Waste Recycling Centre 
CDs and DVDsSt Boniface Church, Woodgreen 
Christmas TreesCar park Recycling Bins
Somerley Waste Recycling Centre
Real trees only
ClothingCar park Recycling Bins
Charity Shops
Clothes swap
Charity bags
 
Coffee PodsNationwide Tassimo and L’Or only
CoinsSt Boniface Church, Woodgreen 
Contact Lens ContainersAJ Bass 
Cooking OilSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Corks St Boniface Church,
Woodgreen
Recorked UK
 
Egg BoxesSt Boniface
Church,
Woodgreen
 
Elastic bandsRoyal MailPost Office bands only
Electrical
Equipmentand
Appliances
Somerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
Sue Ryder –
for working
items
 
Engine OilSomerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
Sealed container; max 10 litres/month
Fire ExtinguishersSomerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
Only if manufacturer does not take them back
Fridges and FreezersSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Furniture Sue Ryder 
Garden WasteSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Gas bottlesSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
Max 15 kg
Glass bottles and jarsDomestic
monthly
collection
Car park
recycling bins
 
InhalersAny
pharmacy
 
iPodsSt Boniface
Church,
Woodgreen
 
Light BulbsSomerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
Downton
Recycling

Low-energy (CFL) only
MattressesBritish Heart Foundation
British Red Cross
https://www.collectyouroldbed.com
If useable
If useable


Will collect and recycle; costs from £11.99
Metal foilSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
Including take-away containers
Milk bottle foil topsKerrie Grove  
Mobile PhonesSt Boniface
Church,
Woodgreen
Somerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
 
NecktiesSt Boniface Church, Woodgreen 
PaintSomerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
Sealed container, max 5 litre/month
Pet food pouchesNew Forest Live at Home
Purr and
Miaow
 
Plant potsSt Boniface
Church,
Woodgreen
Downton
Recycling
B&Q
Small only
Small only, clean
Plant potsStewarts
Garden
Centres
Only if marked PS(6) or PP(5) – NOT if marked PETE(1), HDPE(2), V(3), LDPE(4), or Other (7) 
Plaster
board
Somerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
Not free; see website for charges
Plastic
food
wrapping/
containers
Co-op
recycling bins (in store)
This situation is evolving as the Co-op develops its in-shop recycling policy; see group posts. Clean and dry!
Popcorn
packet
Gourmet
Grocer

Kerrie Grove
New Forest
Live at Home
 
Postage
Stamps
St Boniface Church,
Woodgreen
Downton
Recycling
 
Pringles
tubes
Gourmet
Grocer
New Forest
Live at Home
“genuine” Pringles only
Printer
and Toner Cartridges
Somerley
Waste
Recycling
Centre
Downton
Recycling
 
Records
(LPs and
45s)
Somerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Ring Pulls (from drinks cans)St Boniface Church,
Woodgreen
Downton
Recycling
 
RubbleSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
Not free; see website for charges
Scrap
metal
Somerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
SCUBA air bottlesSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Sinks and toiletsSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
Not free; see website for charges
Snack packetsNew Forest
Live at Home
Kerrie Grove
See respective URLs  (below) for which
brands are accepted
SoilSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
Not free; see website for charges
SpectaclesAJ Bass
Downton Recycling
Also accept broken spectacles
TetraPaksCar park
recycling bins
 
TextilesSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre ??
 
Tooth
brushes
New Forest
Live at Home
Downton Recycling
 
Tooth
paste
tubes
New Forest
Live at Home
Downton Recycling
 
WallpaperSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Water
filter
cartridges
St Boniface
Church,
Woodgreen
Downton
Recycling
 
WoodSomerley
Waste
recycling
Centre
 
Wool St Boniface
Church,
Woodgreen
yarn, not fleece!
Links and Addresses:
Downton Mini-Recycling Centre: Downton Baptist Church, South Lane, Downton, SP5 3NA
Kerrie Grove: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590795834697587/permalink/695916324185537/
New Forest Live at Home: 6 Fridays Court, Ringwood, Hampshire. BH24 1AB. If we are out running an activity the office is unmanned
 But we do have a letterbox if it’ll fit through. Or you can label them and leave it under the windows to the right of the double doors 
Purr and Meeow: https://purrandmiaow.com/products/purrcycle-pre-paid-pouch-recycling-bags
Royal Mail Elastic Band Freepost: Royal Mail, Rubber Band Recycling Department, Freepost, Tomb Street, Belfast BT1 1AA
Somerley Waste Recycling Centre: https://www.hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/recyclingcentres/hwrcfinder/Somerley