Animal Rescue Centres may accept cages and hutches in good condition. Call the SPCA 03000 999 999 or check your local directory for details. You can sell them through your local or online classified adverts or pass it on via Freecycle. For more information visit United Kingdom (UK) Freecycle Groups. ‘Cameras 4 Charity’, a project run by Photo Voice which teaches photographic skills to disadvantaged communities all over the world, accepts cameras in good working order. Any good quality digital cameras are accepted. They will also accept 35mm camera film (but not slide film) - even if it is slightly out of date. If your camera is broken, you can recycle it at Recycling Points which have recycling bins for small items of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), or to one of the All types of food and drink cans can be recycled at Recycling Points or as part of the Kerbside Recycling collection service. All types of clean cardboard can be recycled using:

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Cardboard can also be shredded and placed in your home composting unit or be used in the garden for mulching bare soil and suppressing weeds. Cards can be reused as gift tags or used in craft projects. They can also be recycled at your local Recycling Points, as part of the Kerbside Recycling collection service or in one of the On Street Paper Recycling bins. Carpets in reasonably good condition can be donated to local charities for reuse. Unwanted carpets can be donated to Instant Neighbour, Instant Neighbour House, 5 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen. Tel: 01224.489955 or email info@instantneighbour.co.uk. Poor quality carpets can also be reused in your garden as a lining to prevent weeds or to cover compost heaps. Unwanted carpets can be taken to Recycling Centres for disposal or collected as part of the Collection of Bulky Waste Items service. Please note there is a charge for this service. For more information phone 03000 200 292. M - P of Recycling

Currently, food and drink cartons (Tetra Paks) cannot be collected as Kerbside Recycling but can be recycled in On-street Mixed Recycling Bins. In Aberdeen, cartons can be recycled in dedicated banks provided by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) at the following : Kingswells Park and Ride Companies that sell printer cartridges often have recycling schemes. Ask when you buy yours or check the manufacturer's website. The following organisations collect used printer cartridges for recycling:Tel: 0208 361 5540; Tel: 0117 304 2390; Most charity shops welcome donations of music CDs. A full list of charity shops can be found in your local directory. Music Magpie offer a free post service for people to sell their old CDs and either donate the money to charity or keep the proceeds. Unwanted CDs and plastic cases can be sent for recycling to: Household chemicals such as garden fertiliser, weedkiller, insecticides, biocides, pest-control pellets, glues, paint and solvents can be taken to the

Recycling Centres at Greenbank Crescent, East Tullos, or Grove Nursery, Hazlehead for safe disposal.These are the only Recycling Centres in Aberdeen with facilities to take household chemicals. Children's toys, clothes and books can also be donated to your local charity or offered for sale at your school or church fete. Unwanted battery operated toys can also be taken to one of the Recycling Centres where there are collection facilities for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Q - Z of Recycling This includes adult nappies, syringes, sanitary products, soiled dressings and bandage or any item soiled by blood or bodily fluids which must be sent for incineration for safety reasons. If you think you may produce clinical waste, please contact the NHS for advice on disposal. Coffee grounds and filter paper can be composted in your home compost unit or Green Cone waste digester or in your brown bin for your Food and Garden Waste Recycling Service.

Used coffee grounds are naturally high in nitrogen and other nutrients and make a great mulch for plants that thrive in acid soil. They are also a useful slug deterrent. D - F of Recycling When you replace appliances ask your retailer to take the old one away. Please note that there may be a collection charge for this. A full list of charity shops can be found in your local directory. Alternatively, sell them through your local or online classified ads or pass them on via Freecycle. For more information visit: To recycle old or broken computers contact: ReBoot,  9 Greshop Road, Greshop Industrial Estate, Forres. Telephone 01309 671681 or email info@reboot-forres.co.uk Website: You can also take them to one of the Recycling Centres where there are collection facilities for Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE).Please note there may be a charge for this. Cookers in good condition and good working order can be donated to: Instant Neighbour, Instant Neighbour House, 5 St Machar Drive,

Tel: 01224 489 955 or email: info@instantneighbour.co.uk. British Heart Foundation, 236 Union Street Aberdeen. You can also call the National reuse phoneline on 0800 0665 820 and they will arrange fgr the cooker to be collected by a local charity. If the cooker is no longer working, you can: Take it to one of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Arrange for a collection as part of our Collection of Bulky Waste Items service. There is a charge for this service. For further information please call 03000 200 292. M - P of Recycling. To reuse or recycle cork: cut up into small pieces and put in your home compost unit. place at the bottom of plant pots to help retain moisture. Make handmade corkboards for use at home or work. All you need are used corks, frame, mounting board and glue. Crockery in good condition can be donated to your local charity shop for reuse. Broken ceramics and china can be placed at the bottom of plant pots to help to improve drainage.