Hazardous waste means rubbish with certain characteristics that cause danger to health or the environment. These may be chemical, explosive, radioactive or other characteristics.

All our Waste Recycling Centres take hazardous waste, from fluorescent tubes to pesticides or aerosols to batteries:

• pesticides
• insecticides
• batteries
• household cleaning chemicals
• other garden chemicals
• car care products
• aerosols
• photographic chemicals

You can dispose of asbestos at Ardley, Redbridge or Dix Pit waste recycling centre (although you must telephone in advance).

For more information about what you can dispose of, and where, see our recycling A-Z.