A list of all the household items you can throw away at the Chalvey Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Automotive
- Car batteries – a maximum of 2 a year.
- Engine oil – a maximum of 10 litres per year.
- Tyres - a maximum of 5 per year. After this, a charge of £5 per tyre applies.
DIY waste
DIY waste from small scale projects carried out by the householder can be brought to the Chalvey Household Waste and Recycling Centre up to 4 times a month for free. Beyond this, you will be charged.
You can dispose of the following for free:
- one large item of DIY waste (2m x 0.75m x 0.7m) (about the size of a bath tub or a shower screen)
- two lots of 50 litre bags worth of DIY waste.
Electrical - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
- Batteries (all household battery types)
- Fluorescent tubes – a maximum 4 fluorescent tubes per year
- Fridges, freezers and other large domestic appliances
- Low energy light bulbs
- Toasters, kettles and other small electrical appliances
- Printer ink and toner cartridges
- Smoke Detectors (non-ionising)
- Televisions and monitors.
Glass
- Bottles and jars.
Hazardous waste
All chemicals must be in their original containers or clearly marked.
- Aerosols.
- Asbestos - please note restrictions apply.
- Bleach, de-scalers, oven cleaners and other strong cleaners and disinfectants.
- Car maintenance products (i.e. antifreeze, brake fluid, lubricants, degreaser).
- Drain cleaners.
- Fire extinguishers and gas bottles.
- Glues, adhesives, and stain removers.
- Knives (wrap them in paper and put in the scrap metal container).
- Paint, paint cleaners and thinners, and paint products (those with an orange and black hazard symbol).
- Pesticides and Insecticides (i.e. weed killer, lawn treatments, fungicides).
- Photographic chemicals.
- Smoke detectors (ionising)
- Thermometers.
- Wood preservatives, treatments and varnishes.
The maximum quantity for household and garden chemicals is 5 litres (one visit per month, no return visit within 28 days).
For safety, when you arrive:
- let staff know you want to dispose of hazardous waste
- staff will take you to the Flambank, the hazardous chemical vault, and unlock it for you.
Metals
- Aluminium foil, food containers and drink cans.
- Scrap metal.
Organic waste
- Cooking oil, garden waste, and vegetable oil.
Paper and cardboard
- Cardboard and mixed paper and card.
Plastics
- Bottles.
- Pots.
- Trays.
- Tubs.
Textiles and clothing
Where your items can still be used, you may want to donate them to a charity shop:
- clothing and shoes
- mixed textiles.
Wood
- Wooden furniture – wardrobes, tables, chairs etc.
Other recyclable waste
- Carpet.
- Cartons (including Tetrapak).
- Mattresses (maximum 2 mattresses) - only one visit per month (no return visit within 28 days) is permitted. Amounts over this limit are charged at £22.19 per mattress.
Non-recyclable waste
- Audio and video cassettes, CDs and DVDs.
- Books.
- Bulky domestic items such as furniture.
Non-recyclable items can also be sent for incineration at Lakeside Electricity from Waste (EfW).