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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.
Makeup bottles
![Empty make up bottle](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9560/Empty-make-up-bottle/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1643117930940)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Recycle - take part in the Recycle at Boots Scheme by visiting Boots - recycling at Boots
Magazines
![Magazine](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8556/Magazine/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1633102012953)
Recycle - put in your red lidded recycle bin
Margarine tub
![Margarine tub](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9361/Margarine-tub/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1639416776760)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycling bin
Mattress
![Mattress](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9503/Mattress/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1641919727943)
Reuse - give away through Freecycle or Freegle
Recycle - take to your local charity shop or request a bulky waste collection
Medicine bottles
![Medicine bottle](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8850/Medicine-bottle/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1634748927393)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Medicine packet (blister packet)
![Empty medicine blister pack](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9362/Empty-medicine-blister-pack/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1639417268237)
Recycle - find a local drop off point through Terracycle
Dispose - put in your grey bin
Medicine and tablets (leftover)
![Tablets in packet](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9648/Tablets-in-packet/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1644255825757)
Dispose - take to your local pharmacy, do not put them in your grey bin
Microwave meal trays
![Meal tray](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9506/Meal-tray/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1641921186017)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Mirror
![Mirror](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9507/Mirror/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1641921547183)
Reuse - give away through Freecycle or Freegle
Reuse - take to your local charity shop
Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Mobile phones
![Mobile phone](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8561/Mobile-phone/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1633108280267)
Reuse - take to your local charity shop
Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre or drop off at your local electrical recycling point (Electrical recycling - electrical recycling near me) or send to a smartphone recycling service - you may get some cashback