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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.
Large household items (fridge, freezer, sofa, oven, rug etc)
![Grey sofa](https://preston.gov.uk/image/9498/Grey-sofa/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1641915406873)
Reuse - give away through Freecycle or Freegle or take to your local charity shop
Recycle - request a bulky waste collection or take to your local household waste and recycling centre
Leaves
![Leaf](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8554/Leaf/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1633091040087)
Recycle - put in your brown (garden waste) recycling bin
Left over food
![Pizza 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 - check whether some items can be home composted
Dispose - put in your grey bin
Letters
![Junk mail](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8550/Junk-mail/gi-responsive__100.png?m=1633085959107)
Recycle - put in your red lidded recycle bin
Light bulbs
![Lightbulb](https://preston.gov.uk/image/8555/Lightbulb/gi-responsive__100.jpg?m=1633099555297)
Halogen
Dispose - wrap up and put in your grey bin
LED/energy efficient
Recycle - take to your local household waste and recycling centre or drop off at your local electrical recycling point (visit Electrical recycling - electrical recycling near me)