Find more common items that can be reused, plus more ways to recycle your waste
Ideas for reuse and recycling
There are lots of ways you can reuse and recycle more in your everyday life
Waste electrical amnesties
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is one of Europe's fastest growing waste streams, with the average UK household throwing away 3.3 tonnes of it in a lifetime. Get involved now by hunting through your cupboards, shed and garage for unwanted, broken or old electrical and electronic equipment.
TerraCycle Brigades
Do you want to help the environment and raise money for your school/community group? Host a TerraCycle Brigade!
Stamp recycling
Householders across Perth and Kinross are invited to recycle their used postage stamps at Perth and Kinross Libraries to help raise funds for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Textiles and shoes
All textiles and shoes can be reused, if they are in good condition, or recycled if they are in poor condition.
Glass bottle and jar recycling
Recycle your glass bottles and jars
Recycle for Bertha Park to Reduce Climate Change
In the Perth & Kinross Net Zero Interim Climate Emergency Report and Action Plan (December 2019), the Waste Services Team pledged to look to use the new development at Bertha Park as a best practice case study for householders reducing waste