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Find out how to reduce, reuse and recycle particular items in Preston by selecting the letter your item begins with.
Top tip: If you can't find your item try searching for the name of the material first. E.g. plastic tub, cardboard box etc.
Face masks

Recycle - find a local drop off point through Terracycle
Dispose - put in your grey bin
Fluorescent tubes

Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Flowers

Recycle - put in your brown (garden waste) recycling bin or your home compost
Foil (clean)

Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Food cans/tins (rinsed)

Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Food (leftovers)

Reduce - get tips on how to reduce food waste
Recycle - put fruit and vegetable scraps in your home compost
Dispose - put in your grey bin
Fridge/freezer

Reuse - take to your local charity shop or give away through Freecycle or Freegle
Recycle- book a Bulky Household Waste Collection or take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Fruit (wind fallen)

Recycle - put in your brown (garden waste) recycling bin or your home compost
Fruit and veg peelings

Reduce - get tips on how to reduce food waste
Recycle - put in your home compost