Recycling household items

Aerosols

Studies in the UK show that if everyone recycled one can of air freshener, enough energy could be saved to run a TV in 273,000 homes for a year. Make sure they’re completely empty, don’t crush them, remove lids and loose nozzles and pop them in the recycling bin.

Batteries

All household batteries, from watch buttons to laptop battery packs, can be recycled. Don’t be tempted to put them straight in your recycling bin. Instead, find your nearest collection point.

Clothes

Instead of binning unwanted clothes, which will ultimately land them in landfills, take your pre-loved garments to donation drop boxes available across Dubai. Clothe collection services are also available.

Drinking glasses

The composition of glasses differs from bottles and jars, making them incompatible. If they’re unbroken, charity-shop them; if they are, take them to your local recycling centre where, along with rubble, they’ll be repurposed.

Hangers

Broken into their constituent parts – metal, wood, plastic – hangers are relatively easy to recycle. If they’re not damaged, though, consider donating to your nearest charity shop.

Kitchen Crockery

While it’s easy to donate intact crockery, broken pieces are notoriously tough to recycle due to their heat-resistant coatings. Try to reuse them instead – as drainage crocks in plant pots, for example.