A to Z of recycling

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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.

Help your children learn to recycle

If you need a fun activity to help your child understand the basics of waste and recycling in Preston, you can download and print our recycling sorting game (PDF, 3 MB).

Different ways to recycle 

Get an overview of what items you can and can't put in our recycling bins and other ways of recycling your items.

Remember - recyclables will need to be rinsed of any food and drink residue and must be placed loose into the bins. 

For a useful reminder of what you can and can't put in our recycling bins why not print out our recycling bins information leaflet (PDF, 2 MB) .