A to Z of reusing, recycling and waste disposal

Use the search below to see where you can reuse, recycle or dispose of your waste.

Want to recycle more? Find out what else you can recycle in your local area using Recycle Now's Recycling Locator.

Washing machine

If your washing machine is in good working order, you can donate it to a local reuse organisation. You can also take it to the Revive Leeds re-use shop at the Kirkstall or Seacroft recycling centre. If you are replacing a broken washing machine, the retailer supplying your new appliance should offer you a take back service. Alternatively, you can recycle your washing machine 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.

WEEEbanks

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). There are a number of containers around Leeds for the collection of small electrical items such as irons, kettles, mobile phones etc. Site locations are listed below:

  • Asda - Holt Park
  • Asda - Kirkstall Road
  • Co-op - Kippax
  • Crusader PH - Garforth
  • Factory Shop car park - Garforth
  • Fox and Hounds PH - Bramhope
  • Headingley Taps PH - Headingley
  • Leeds University - Lifton Place 
  • Morrisons - Harehills
  • Morrisons - Hunslet
  • Morrisons - Rothwell
  • Morrisons - Kirkstall
  • Morrisons - Morley
  • Morrisons - Wetherby
  • Rawdon library - Rawdon
  • Sainsbury's - Colton
  • Sainsbury's - Moor Allerton
  • Sainsbury's - Otley
  • Sainsbury's - White Rose Shopping Centre
  • Street Lane LS27 7HX - Gildersome
  • Waitrose, Green Road - Meanwood
Windows (glass)
Please see Glass (sheet)
Windows (UPVC)

Please take your windows to your nearest recycling centre and put them in the general waste container.

Wood
Please see Timber
Woody prunings
Please see Garden Waste
Wool
Please donate unwanted balls of knitting wool to your local charity shop. Any old or damaged wool can be composted in your compost bin/heap.
Wrapping paper
With the exception of the shiny metallic and glitter varieties, wrapping paper can be recycled in your green bin. To find out if paper is recyclable try the scrunch test, paper that is recyclable stays in a ball when it is scrunched.
Writing paper
You can put writing paper into your green bin.