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Dentons started in Bath 45 years ago producing local directories of businesses by town. We have continued to develop and now produce local guides for residents of those towns and cities. All of our products are free to the user – printed book, website or mobile app. With the Dentons app on your phone you are always able to find the nearest facility to you at that time. Uniquely Dentons includes community contact details too so you can also find the nearest non-commercial enterprises. Find out more at www.dentons.net, install our mobile app. A Guide to Recycling in We have compiled a list of recycling sources in the Dorset area including council services, local and national charities and links to recycling guides. Recycling collection services have been gradually rolled out across Dorset’s council areas since 2012, and now encompass most of the county except for , , Charmouth, Chideock, and surrounding villages, which are due to start receiving collections during 2015 (TBC). The council offers a fortnightly collection for recycling, alternating with ordinary refuse collections which are also fortnightly. Food waste bins are collected every week. Collections should be kerbside by 7am on the appropriate day to ensure the bin is emptied. Please leave the pavement clear for pedestrians and retrieve your bin as soon as possible after the collection.

Using this link you can search the website for information about which days collections are made in your area.

What can you recycle? Dorset County Council has safe collection schemes for many waste items & offers recycling services for many more through Recycling Centres (RC) across the county. In the large 240-litre wheelie bin (green lid) issued to them, Dorset residents may recycle:

• Paper and cardboard • Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays • Tins and cans • Aerosols and in the green plastic box, glass bottles and jars. A re-usable bag is supplied for disposing of household batteries. Waste food is collected in brown plastic caddies (large or small).

Garden Waste There is an optional pay garden waste collection service in some parts of Dorset. The annual fee for fortnightly collection of a 240-litre wheelie bin is £40. As of November 2014 there was no garden waste collection service in Weymouth, Portland, , Bridport, Lyme Regis and some other parts of ; these are scheduled to start in the spring of 2015. The following garden waste may be put into the wheelie bins for collection: • Hedge cuttings • Grass cuttings • Twigs and small branches • Plants • Cut flowers • Leaves • Small amounts of home-grown fruit and vegetables Items NOT permitted in garden waste bins are: • Kitchen waste • Pet waste • Plant pots • Bricks, rubble and soil • Turf • Large branches and logs • Invasive weeds (such as Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam) • Plastic bags • Rubbish and recycling Recycling Centres in Dorset accept garden waste for no charge, but residents are encouraged to compost their own garden waste at home.

Dorset Recycling Centres (tips) There are11 household recycling centres managed by the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP) where residents can recycle a range of household and garden waste. To find your nearest centre use the Council’s interactive online map. The following items may be deposited at recycling centres: • Batteries • Books, CDs & DVDs • Car Batteries • Cardboard • Clothes & textiles • Cooking oil • Electrical items • Engine Oil • Fridges & freezers • Furniture • Garden waste • Glass bottles & jars

• Mixed light bulbs • Mobile phones • Newspapers & magazines • Paint • Plastic bottles • Scrap metal • Tins & cans • Wood & timber Note, there are some restrictions on building and construction materials that are accepted at Dorset Recycling Centres. These include: • A maximum of six bags (or what could fit into a standard saloon car boot) of plasterboard, rubble or hardcore-type waste can be accepted per household per month. • Waste from the construction or demolition of a property is not accepted because legally it is classed as industrial waste, even if it is from a domestic property • Four centres are licensed to accept cement-bonded asbestos: Blandford, Christchurch, Wareham and Weymouth. Asbestos must be double-bagged and is limited to a one-off drop-off of up to three sheets, measuring a maximum of six feet by four feet. Below is a list of Dorset Household Recycling Centres:

Opening Hours Centre Address Note: all centres closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Shaftesbury Lane 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Monday to Sunday1 November to Blandford Blandford 31 March: 9am to 5pm Monday to DT11 7EG Sunday 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm South Street Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Bridport Bridport March: 9am to 5pm Monday to DT6 3PL FridayOpen Saturdays all year from 10am to 4pm for garden waste only Wilverley Road, 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Somerford, Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Christchurch Christchurch March: 9am to 5pm Monday to BH23 3RU Friday St Georges Road 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Dorchester Dorchester March: 9am to 5pm Monday to DT1 1PE Friday Easton Lane 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Portland Portland March: 9am to 5pm Monday to DT5 1BW Friday Wincombe Business Park 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Warminster Road Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Shaftesbury March: 9am to 5pm Monday to SP7 9QJ Friday West Mill Lane 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Sherborne Sherborne March: 9am to 5pm Monday to DT9 6EE Friday Prospect Business Park 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Victoria Avenue Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Swanage March: 9am to 5pm Monday to BH19 1EJ Friday Westminster Road 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Industrial Estate Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Wareham Wareham March: 9am to 5pm Monday to BH20 4SN Friday Preston Beach Road 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Weymouth Weymouth March: 9am to 5pm Monday to DT3 4SX Friday Brook Road 1 April to 31 October: 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday1 November to 31 Wimborne Wimborne March: 9am to 5pm Monday to BH21 2BH Friday Those who live in East Dorset can also use the Millhams Community Recycling Centre in if they produce their council tax bill on arrival. This centre is open between 1 April and 31 October from 8am to 7pm, and between 1 November and 31 March from 8am to 5pm. (Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day). If you live in Corfe Mullen, Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster or parts of Broadstone and Upton (and pay council tax to either East Dorset District Council or Purbeck District Council) you can apply (online if you wish) for a permit to use Nuffield Household Recycling Centre at 92-98 Nuffield Road, , BH17 0RS. Permits are free and don’t need renewing. Nuffield Centre opens Monday to Sunday (except Wednesday) from 8.30am to 5pm, and Wednesdays from 8.30am to 7pm (6pm between 1 October and 31 March).

Items too large to transport? If you have a bulky item to dispose of – such as fridge or large sofa – and you cannot transport it to a household recycling centre, it is possible to request a “bulky waste collection” for a small fee. Prices and criteria for this service vary from area to area in Dorset. There are also local furniture re-use groups in Dorset who may be pleased to collect unwanted furniture or electrical goods for no charge:

Furniture reuse organisations in Dorset:

Dorset Reclaim East (Bournemouth, Poole, East Dorset, North Dorset and neighbouring areas) Telephone – 01202 773384 West (Bridport, Dorchester, Weymouth, North Dorset and neighbouring areas) Telephone – 01305 267711 Furnicare (Bradford Abbas, Yetminster, Evershot, Maiden Newton, Hazelbury Bryan, , Shaftesbury, Gillingham, Marnhull, , Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Nether/Over Compton and neighbouring areas) Telephone – 01935 433416 Second Chance Furniture (Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, Bridport, Bere Regis, Cerne Abbas & neighbouring areas) Telephone – 01305 766621 The Weldmar Hospicecare Trust runs three furniture stores – in Weymouth, Dorchester and Shaftesbury. They welcome donations of good used furniture. Other depositories for used goods include Dorset Scrapstore, which collects clean, non- toxic donations from industry, commerce and individuals and makes them available at low cost to organisations such as schools and community groups for craft activities. Telephone – 01305 849444. In Bere Regis the toy and resource library, Treats, welcomes donations of toys and games and will happily pick them up. Contact 01929 472937 for further details.

Dorset mini-recycling centres In addition to the main recycling centres Dorset has numerous mini-recycling depots across the county. Electrical Items: Only some of these depots can receive small electrical items, and where they do (check on the tables below for a “yes”) the items accepted are kettles, toasters, food processors, fryers, grinders, coffee machines, electric knives, lamps, heaters, irons, DVD players, telephones, computers, laptops, clocks, smoke alarms, heat detectors, hairdryers, razors, shavers, toothbrushes, massagers, mobile phones, MP3 players, cameras, sports equipment, toys, video games, games consoles, drills, shredders, sanders and electrical wire. Mini Recycling Depot locations: Paper Plastic Beverage Small Location Glass Cans Textiles Foil & Card bottles cartons electricals Christchurch No Yes No No No No No No Railway Station Christchurch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Pitsite Car Park Wortley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Road Car Park Christchurch No No No No No No Yes Yes Waitrose Tesco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Car Park Wimborne Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Allenview Car Park Morrisons Car Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Park Corfe Mullen Rear of Co-op Towers No No No No No Yes Yes No Way Furzehill East Dorset District No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Council Offices West Moors Park No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Way Sixpenny Handley No No No No Yes No Yes No Church Farm Alderholt Churchill No No No No Yes No Yes No Arms West Parley No No No No Yes No Yes No Sports Club Blandford Co-op, Langton Road Car Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Park Gillingham Chantry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Fields Car Park Shaftesbury Tesco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Sturminster Newton Station Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Road Car Park Stalbridge No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Springfields Bere Regis Car Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Park Swanage North Beach Car Park Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No De Moulham Road Wareham Steche Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Road Wareham No No No No No No Yes No Westport House Beaminster Yarn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Barton car park Bridport Co-op Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Bridport Morrisons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Dorchester Market Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Street Lyme Regis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Holmbush car park Sherborne Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Newland Car Park Weymouth Asda Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Newstead Road Weymouth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Morrisons Weymouth Co-op Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Littlemoor Road Weymouth Southill Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Shopping Centre Portland Tesco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Park Road Easton Recycling Guides

Friends of the Earth Recycling Guide A great free guide from Friends of the Earth about recycling.

Which Magazine Recycling Guide Which magazines free guide to recycling

Recycling Guides Network The Recycling Guide Network offers free guides and information on how to recycle for homes, schools and businesses.

RecycleNow RecycleNow offers online free guides, information and videos about what to recycle and how it is reused. Know your symbols

General Recycle and Re-use symbols Download these symbols as a pdf. You're sure to recognise some of these common recycling symbols, but do you know the meaning of them all?

_ALUMINIUM_This symbol indicates that the product is made from recyclable aluminium.

_COMPOSTABLE_This is a Europe wide symbol confirming the product is industrially compostable. Take to your RC.

_EUROPEAN ECOLABEL_A European symbol that shows the product has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.

_GLASS_Please put this recyclable glass container in a bottle bank.

_GREEN DOT_In participating countries this means the manufacturer is funding a recycling program for products with this label. The UK isn’t a participating country.

_METALS_Please put recyclable metals into the skip at the RC.

_MOBIUS LOOP_This indicates whether the product can be recycled. _MOBIUS LOOP WITH PERCENTAGE_This indicates how much of the product is made from recycled materials.

_PAPER_Products bearing this logo have already been recycled. The product must contain at least 50% waste paper or board not generated as mill waste. The figure shown is how much recycled material is used.

_TIDY MAN_Implies that you should dispose of the product carefully, do not litter.

_WEEE DIRECTIVE_Shows that a product can be recycled separately from other household waste under the WEEE directive.

_WOOD_This logo identifies products containing wood from well managed forests.

Plastic recycling symbols These symbols identify the type of plastic used in identify the type of plastic used in a packaging.

Polyethylene Terepthalate found in Soft drink bottles & Cooking oil bottles - recycled into Pillow stuffing & Carpets.

High Density Polyethylene found in Milk bottles, Shampoo bottles & Yogurt containers - recycled into Playground equipment & bottles.

PVC found in Water bottles & Detergent bottles - recycled into Floor tiles, Bubble wrap & Traffic cones.

Low Density Polyethylene found in Grocery bags, Dry cleaning bags & Frozen food bags - recycled into Compost liners & Rubbish bin liners.

Polypropylene found in Ketchup bottles, Syrup bottles, Lunch boxes & Dairy food containers - recycled into Pipes, Pegs, Battery cases & Trays.

Polystyrene found in Foam cups & plates, Food trays & packaging - recycled into Egg cartons, Coat hangers & Stationery trays.

All other plastics and multi-materials found in Safety glasses & Car lights - recycled into Outdoor signs & Car parts.