Specialist disposal
How to dispose of household chemicals
Hazardous household products should not go in your waste or recycling bins. Take them to a tip that accepts them, or ask your council about hazardous waste.
Chemicals can harm health and the environment
GOV.UK warns that some household products may harm health or the environment if they are not disposed of correctly. Recycle Now says they should not go in your waste or recycling bins.
Tips
Many tips accept some household hazardous waste.
Council hazardous waste service
In England and Wales, GOV.UK finds your council's hazardous waste service from your postcode.
Empty bottles
Empty bottles of ready to use plant food and pesticide can sometimes be recycled. Check the label.
Key facts
- Binmap lists 32 tips that say they take household chemicals and pesticides.
- Another 488 places may take household chemicals and pesticides, but they do not say so. Check before you go.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Written by Binmap using guidance from GOV.UK and Recycle Now.
Pages from the organisations involved
Advice from national bodies
What to do
- Keep each product in its own container with the label on.
- Ask the tip staff where to put it.
Mistakes to avoid
- Bottles that held chemicals such as antifreeze cannot go in your recycling.
Kinds of place that take it
- Specialist disposal points
- Recycling centres
More local guides
Other kinds of place
Schemes and collection services
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