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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
![Face mask](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8924/Face-mask/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1635866818927)
Recycle - find a local drop off point through Terracycle
Dispose - put in your grey bin
Fluorescent tubes
![fluorescent lamp](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8927/fluorescent-lamp/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1635867231670)
Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Flowers
![Cut flowers](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8453/Cut-flowers/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1632478799883)
Recycle - put in your brown (garden waste) recycling bin or your home compost
Foil (clean)
![Tin foil screwed up](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8844/Tin-foil-screwed-up/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1634744633130)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Food cans/tins (rinsed)
![Tuna tin](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8843/Tuna-tin/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1634744421427)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Food (leftovers)
![Pizza leftovers](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8928/Pizza-leftovers/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1635867702400)
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
![Fridge freezer](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8932/Fridge-freezer/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1635871399000)
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)
![Apple](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8624/Apple/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1633453779140)
Recycle - put in your brown (garden waste) recycling bin or your home compost
Fruit and veg peelings
![Banana peel](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8539/Banana-peel/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1633017520420)
Reduce - get tips on how to reduce food waste
Recycle - put in your home compost