Recycling & Reuse Guide

Domestic food cans, pet food cans, and drinks cans can be recycled if you take them to recycling banks. Some schemes collect only aluminium drinks cans, others collect aluminium and steel food and drinks cans mixed together. Always check which materials are wanted in the recycling banks in your area before putting in the cans.

Batteries -

Batteries can currently be recycled at the Fairbridge Road site. Look out for more battery recycling from the Council and in local electrical shops as a new EU Battery Recycling Directive comes into place over the next few years. Please try to use rechargeable batteries whenever you can.

Kerbside Recycling Scheme - Mid Sussex District Council operates a fortnightly kerbside wheelie bin recycling collection service. Plastic bottles, mixed paper and cardboard, food and drink cans, glass bottles and jars and tetra paks (without silver a silver lining) can all be recycled in the bin. Mid Sussex District Council provides information on which day your recycling will be collected visit www.midsussex.gov.uk call 01444 477440 or email wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk.

This service covers the whole district and is available to all residents. There is special provision for the elderly and people living in blocks of flats.

If you would like to start recycling your rubbish but do not have a wheelie bin please contact the Help Point 96 Church Walk, Telephone 01444 247726 email helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk. They will take your details and pass them on to Mid Sussex District Council who will arrange delivery for you.

Bulbs - re-home your unwanted bulbs. The Town Council collects unwanted spring bulbs and distributes them to voluntary organisations around the town. Drop them into the Help Point at 96 Church Walk. Bulbs must be cleaned of mud and dried first. Any voluntary organisations that would like bulbs should contact the Help Point on 01444 247726 or email helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk

Books - second-hand and new books can be donated to Burgess Hill & District Lions Club to raise funds for their charitable work. Collection point: The Book Den, 99 Church Walk.

Christmas Tree Recycling - Recycle your Christmas tree by taking it to either Cyprus Road Car Park or Burgess Hill Football Club. It will then be composted locally. For further information call the recycling team at Mid Sussex District Council on 01444 477440.

Cotton Nappies - In Britain 9 million disposable nappies are used every day - and each one takes 200-500 years to decompose in a landfill site! Shaped fitted cotton nappies and traditional terry’s contain none of the chemical gels present in disposable nappies but still offer all the convenience of disposables. If they are washed at home it can save about £600 a year for each baby. Alternatively use a local nappy laundering service

£30 cash back and free starter pack!

West Sussex County Council will make a payment of up to £30 for each child in real nappies, whether you register with a nappy laundering company or wash the nappies at home. They also offer FREE starter packs which include nappies, nappy covers, nappy liners a wet nappy bag and an information pack. For further information on the cashback scheme and to order your starter pack fill out the application form at the back of the ‘For better tomorrows’ booklet or call 01243 642106

For information on where to buy real nappies and local Nappy Laundering services, refer to the ‘For better tomorrows’ leaflet or call the real nappy helpline on 0845 850 0606 www.realnappycampaign.com.

Computers - Computers can be recycled at the local Civic Amenity Site.

Bulli Computers - Printer, laptop, monitor and all system repair and maintenance. Sale of reconditioned PC's. Collection and disposal of redundant systems. Contact Bulli Computers, The Farm Stores, Gatehouse Lane, Goddards Green, Hassocks, West Sussex, RH15 8SZ. Tel. 01444 871609 or email bullicomputers@aol.com.

www.freecycle.org - A website/email system to register your old or unwanted IT equipment which can then be found a good home in a charitable organisation.

Computer Aid International - Send donated PC's to developing countries. For more information on computer recycling visit www.computer-aid.org.

Spiders Web IT - Recycle computers to help the disabled in Brighton and Hove. They will refurbish and upgrade everything that can be refurbished and salvage working parts from other (non usable PCs) to help upgrade slower machines. Anyone living in Brighton & Hove, who is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance or Incapacity Benefit may be eligible to apply for a free refurbished computer. To donate equipment please call 01273 298667 and ask for a donation document.

Composting - Why not compost your garden and kitchen waste? Every garden and home has enough waste to produce rich garden compost that has many uses.

It’s easy to do, environmentally friendly, and best of all, completely free!

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If you live in West Sussex you can take advantage of this fantastic offer secured by the County, District and Borough Councils.

For further information and to order your home compost bin contact the FREEPHONE order hotline 0845 077 0757 or visit www.recyclenow.com/compost.

For further information and advice on home composting, please call 01243 642 106. Or refer to the Alan Titchmarsh Guide to Home Composting, available from the Help Point at 96 Church Walk.

Electrical Goods -

small electrical items can be donated to the following charity shops

NCH for Children, 91 Church Walk
SCOPE, 99 Church Walk
British Heart Foundation, 56 Church Walk (items donated to the British Heart Foundation will not be sold in the Burgess Hill store, however money raised from their re sale will be go towards the charity).
FurniHelp Mid Sussex (also accept large items) - Goods collected by arrangement, tel. 01342 322355
Emmaus Brighton & Hove (also accept large items) - Donated items can be delivered to Emmaus at Drove Road, Portslade or can be collected by arrangement. Tel 01273 426480.

Foreign Currency - foreign coins and notes can be donated to the following charity shops:

Marie Curie Cancer Care, 26 The Martlets.
St Catherine’s Hospice, 28 Church Road.
Cancer Research UK, 46 Church Road.

Fridges & Freezers - can be taken to the Civic Amenity Site, free of charge.
Mid Sussex District Council also operates a collection scheme at a cost of £23.
Tel. 01444 477440 for further details.

Furniture - large and small items of furniture can be donated to the following organisations:

FurniHelp Mid Sussex -requires household furniture and equipment including electrical goods, crockery, cutlery, curtains, bedding etc. The goods are passed on to low-income families in need. Goods collected by arrangement. Tel: 01342 811755.
Humanity at Heart - requires small furniture (non-upholstered), clothes, shoes, books and good quality bric-a-brac for sale in its shop in Hassocks. Funds are used to support projects in Eastern Europe, particularly Romania. Collection point: Humanity at Heart, 22 Keymer Road, tel. 01273 846135.
Emmaus Brighton & Hove – the Emmaus community of formerly homeless people requires household furniture and equipment to sell at its shop in Portslade. Items needed include furniture, electrical goods, kitchen equipment and other household items, bric-a-brac, books, good quality clothing, games, toys. Donated items can be delivered to Emmaus at Manor Road, Portslade or can be collected by arrangement tel. 01273 412093.
Magpie - Recycles furniture for the homeless. It is based at Saunders Park, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4AY, telephone 01273 677577. Opening times Monday - Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.
British Heart Foundation - Accept small furniture items at their shop 56 Church Road . A collection service is available, ask in shop for details.

General – good quality clothes, books, music, toys, games, bric-a-brac, wool, jewellery, small antiques and furniture, household items etc are collected by the following charity shops in Burgess Hill:

Help the Aged, 93 Church Walk.
NCH for Children, 91 Church Walk.
Scope, 99 Church Walk.
Marie Curie Cancer Care, 26 The Martlets.
St Catherine’s Hospice, 28 Church Road.
Salvation Army, 103 Church Walk.
Cancer Research UK, 46 Church Road.
St Peter & St James Hospice Shop, 1 The Martlets.
Emmaus , Drove Road, Portslade.
British Heart Foundation, 56 Church Road.

Household waste recycling site

HOUSEHOLD WASTE RECYCLING SITE

Opening Times

6th April - 30th Sept

1st Oct - 31st March

Monday to Friday	8am - 7pm	8am - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday	9am - 7pm	9am - 5pm
Bank Holidays	9am - 7pm	9am - 5pm

Materials that can be recycled or recovered at the site; Cans, Cardboard, Electrical Goods, Furniture, Glass, Green waste, Metals, Newspapers, Plastic Bottles, Textiles, Soil and hardcore

Hazardous waste that can not be accepted at the site; Car/Household Batteries, Cathode Ray Tubes, Chemicals, Ferrous Metals, Fire Extinguishers , Flammable Materials, Fluorescent Tubes, Gas Bottles, Hazardous Chemicals, Oil: Used Engine Oil, Oil: Used Cooking Oil, Tyres

For a full set of site user guidelines and information on trade waste please visit www.midsussex.gov.uk

Hearing Aids – can be donated to the Lions Club. They are repaired and sent to developing countries. Collection point: Lions Bookshop, 90 Church Walk.

Junk Mail & Faxes - to put a stop to unwanted mail and faxes (free of charge) contact:

Mailing Preference Service, Freepost 22, London W1 7EZ. Tel

or register online at www.mpsonline.org.uk.

Fax Preference Service, DMA House, 70 Margaret Street, London W1W 8SS. Tel 0845 070 0702 or register online at www.fpsonline.org.uk.

Keys - can be recycled in the metal bank at the Burgess Hill Civic Amenity Centre.

Linens -Second hand good quality linens are accepted by Cancer Research UK, 56 Church Road

Mobile Phones – can be donated to:

The Lions Club - in aid of the Leo House Children’s Hospice Appeal. Collection point: Lions Bookshop, 90 Church Walk.

SCOPE - to raise funds for its work. Collection point: 99 Church Walk.

Child Advocacy International Recycling Appeal - collect Mobile phones, chargers and batteries. Freepost, CRUMP, 01782 712599. Opening times Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

British Heart Foundation - 56 Church Walk, offer £2 for every phone donated for their charitable work.

Plastic Carrier Bags - plastic carrier bags can be deposited at the recycling container at the entrance to Tesco and Somerfield. Tesco and Waitrose also operate a Bag for Life scheme - each carrier or wine bag costs 10p and is re-useable many times, and when it wears out it is replaced free of charge.

Polythene Wrappings – Whether they are printed or unprinted polythene wrappings they can be recycled by Polyprint Mailing Films. All paper labels, sticky residue, food remnants and food objects must be removed. After being recycled, the polythene can be used in various ways, often being turned into refuse bags, fertiliser sacks, chairs, benches, tables, pallets etc. The company do no make any money from this operation and are therefore unable to help with carriage costs. Polythene wrappings to be sent to;

Polyprint

Mackintosh Road

Rackheath Ind Estate

Rackheath Norwich

NR16 6LJ

For further information on the types of polythene they can recycle, email recycling@polyprint.co.uk, visit www.polyprint.co.uk or call 01603 721807.

Postage Stamps – used postage stamps can be donated to:

St Catherine’s Hospice - collection points: Lions Bookshop, 90 Church Walk and St Catherine’s Hospice shop, 28 Church Road.

British Heart Foundation, 56 Church Walk in support of its work.

The Guide Dogs - stamps should be cut off the envelope leaving at least a 5mm border. For further information call 07855 577 938. Collection point: the Town Council Help Point, 96 Church Walk.

Records – vinyl records can be donated to the Lions Club to raise funds for their charitable work. Collection point: Lions Bookshop, 90 Church Walk.

or the British Heart Foundation, 56 Church Walk in support of its work.

Recycling Banks -

Co-op Car Park, Maple Drive
Textiles, Newspapers & Magazines.

Cyprus Road Car Park, Cyprus Road
Glass Jars & Bottles, Cans, Textiles, Newspapers & Magazines.

Railway Tavern, Station Road
Glass Bottles & Jars.

Royal George Road (opposite Weald Road)
Glass Bottles, Clothing & Jars.

Tesco Superstore, Jane Murray Way
Glass Bottles & Jars, Cans, Shoes, Textiles, Newspapers & Magazines.

Top House, Station Road
Glass Bottles & Jars only.

Triangle leisure centre

Glass bottles & Jars, Newspaper & magazines, textiles, shoes, books

Shoes – (paired and in bags) can be taken to the recycling point in Tesco car park, Cyprus Road Car Park and The Triangle Leisure Centre. They are sent to developing countries to be refurbished and re-used.

Spectacles & Spectacles Cases – can be donated to the Lions Club. Spectacles are repaired and sent to India. Spectacles cases are sold to raise funds for the Lions charitable work. Collection point: Lions Bookshop, 90 Church Walk.

Toner Cartridges – used computer and printer toner cartridges can be donated to the following organisations to raise funds for their work:

St Peter & St James Hospice - collection point: St Peter & St James Hospice Shop, 1 The Martlets.
1st Burgess Hill Scouts - 01444 250260
7th Burgess Hill Scouts - 07779 707221
Burgess Hill Guide Hall Rebuilding Fund - collection point: The Guide Hall, Station Road. 01444 236116.
Oakmeeds school – collection point: Oakmeeds School, Station Road.
Scope - collection point: 99 Church Walk.
Cancer Research UK - 46 Church Road
British Heart Foundation - 56 Church Walk

Wool & Buttons – unwanted balls of wool can be donated to the Good Company Hand Knitting Group who knit various items including blankets, for the Salvation army. Collection point: Beryl Booker, 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Grove Road, Burgess Hill, tel. 01444 241385

You Can Help! -If you know of a charity that recycles items we have not included please call into Burgess Hill Town Council’s Help Point at 96 Church Walk or tel. 01444 247726, email helppoint@burgesshill.gov.uk.

Every care has been taken in preparing this information, but you are advised to check the details with the organisations concerned to avoid any disappointment.

Produced by Burgess Hill Town Council, 96 Church Walk, Burgess Hill, RH15 9AS
Tel: 01444 247726