Recycling at supermarkets and retailers

Lots of materials that aren’t accepted for recycling at kerbside can be recycled at supermarkets and retailers across the county. Everything you choose to recycle means there is one less thing headed to landfill!

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Keep the contents of your general rubbish to a minimum and support the environment by recycling more items where you can. You can make this a part of your routine by collecting various items and dropping them off when you go for your weekly food shop or pop into town.

It’s hard to know what recycling services are available and offers often change. However, we’ve listed those that currently offer a recycling service for residents. Recycling services include soft plastics, cosmetics, electricals, clothing, batteries, and more!

Some supermarkets and retailers even offer money-off vouchers when you drop off your old items to recycle, so it's worth seeing what's available in your local area!

Please note, not all offers are available in all types of stores and locations, so please explore what is available in your local area.

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Did you know?

Retailers must offer free collection (takeback) of used batteries if they sell or supply 32kg or more of portable batteries per year - that’s about one pack of 4 AA batteries per day!

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Aldi

Find out more about Aldi’s current recycling offer.

Asda

Find out more about Asda’s current recycling offer.

B&Q

Find out more about B&Q’s current recycling offer.

Boots

Find out more about Boots' current recycling offer.

Co-op

Find out more about Co-op's current recycling offer.

Currys

Find out more about Curry’s current recycling offer.

Dunelm

Find out more about Dunelm’s current recycling offer.

Fenwick

Find out more about Fenwick’s current recycling offer.

H&M

Find out more about H&M’s current recycling offer.

Iceland

Find out more about Iceland’s current recycling offer.

John Lewis

Find out more about John Lewis' current recycling offer.

Kiehls

Find out more about Kiehls' current recycling offer.

Lego

Find out more about Lego’s current recycling offer.

Lidl

Find out more about Lidl’s current recycling offer.

L'Occitane

Find out more about L'Occitane’s current recycling offer.

Lush

Find out more about Lush’s current recycling offer.

MAC

Find out more about MAC’s current recycling offer.

M&S

Find out more about M&S's current recycling offer.

Maybelline

Find out more about Maybelline’s current recycling offer.

Morrisons

Find out more about Morrisons' current recycling offer.

One Stop

Find out more about One Stop’s current recycling offer.

Patagonia

Find out more about Patagonia’s current recycling offer.

The Perfume Shop

Find out more about The Perfume Shop’s current recycling offer.

River Island

Find out more about River Island's current recycling offer.

Robert Dyas

Find out more about Robert Dyas' current recycling offer: batteries, Brita filters, household electricals.

Sainsburys

Find out more about Sainsbury’s current recycling offer.

Superdrug

Find out more about Superdrug's current recycling offer.

Tesco

Find out more about Tesco’s current recycling offer.

Waitrose

Find out more about Waitrose’s current recycling offer.
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WHSmith

Find out more about WHSmith’s current recycling offer.

Zara

Find out more about Zara’s current recycling offer.

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If you are still unsure on where you can recycle your item locally, please check Recycle Now's locator or Terracycle's search function. You can also visit our Refill shops page to explore what other items are collected for recycling in Essex. This can include blister packs, crisp packets, toothpaste tubes, and more!