A to Z of reusing, recycling and waste disposal

If your electrical tools are in good working order, you can donate them to a local reuse organisation. You can also take them to the Revive Leeds re-use shop at the Kirkstall or Seacroft recycling centres, or put them in the reuse container at your nearest recycling centre. If you are replacing a broken electrical tool, the retailer supplying your new equipment should offer you a take back service. Alternatively, you can recycle your radio by taking it to your nearest bring site with a WEEE bank (see W for a list of sites) or to your nearest recycling centre, where you can put it in the small electrical waste container.

You could offer unwanted tools to friends and family or they can be sold to scrap metal merchants. You may even be able to sell them. You can take them to your nearest recycling centre and put them in the scrap metal container.

Toys and games suitable for re-use can be donated to your local charity shop.

If your dryer is in good working order, you can donate it to a local reuse organisation. You can also take your dryer to the Revive Leeds re-use shop at the Kirkstall or Seacroft recycling centres. If you are replacing a broken dryer, the retailer supplying your new equipment should offer you a take back service. Alternatively, you can recycle your dryer by taking it to your nearest recycling centre, where you can put it in the electrical container. If you are unable to do this, you can book a bulky waste collection online.

When new tyres are fitted to your car, the old tyres should be disposed of safely by the garage. A maximum of four tyres* per visit can be taken to your nearest recycling centre for recycling. Tyres are shredded and sent abroad as fuel for cement kilns and are also used in the creation of landfill schemes. *Restrictions apply for disposing of some types of rubbish at our household recycling centres including tyres. To find out more please see our guide to waste disposal.