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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.
Sanitary products
![Sanitary pad](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9630/Sanitary-pad/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1644239025850)
Reduce - try different reusable options such as menstrual cups, period underwear and reusable menstrual pads
Dispose - put single use sanitary products in your grey bin
Shampoo bottle
![Shampoo bottle](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9517/Shampoo-bottle/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1642085298023)
Recycle - put in your yellow lidded recycle bin
Shoes
![Converse trainer](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8696/Converse-trainer/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1633600296337)
Reuse - give away through Freecycle or Freegle
Reuse - take to your local charity shop
Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Small branches
![Twigs](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8879/Twigs/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1635416387037)
Recycle - put in your brown (garden waste) recycling bin
Soil
![Soil](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8880/Soil/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1635418244817)
Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Sweet and chocolate packets
![Chocolate wrappers](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9518/Chocolate-wrappers/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1642085584037)
Recycle - find a local drop off point through Terracycle