Eastleigh Borough CouncilEastleigh Borough Council

Waste, Recycling, Environment

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Page last updated at 13:41 GMT, Thursday, December 29 2011

Recycling BanksRecycling Banks and Charities 

There are many different ways to recycle and some can benefit charities in the UK. Please visit the Recycle Now website to find a list of the nearest recycling banks to you,

You can recycle the following at various banks across the borough:

  • Christmas Trees
  • Books
  • Cans
  • CD's
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Clothes and Textiles
  • Paper
  • Shoes

Aluminium Foil

Aluminium foil can be taken to four recycling sites across the borough:

  • Hedge End Park recycling zone (Sainsburys / Marks & Spencers)
  • Mortimer Road car park, Botley
  • Tesco, Bursledon
  • ASDA, Bournemouth Road, Chandlers Ford


The foil is collected by our StreetScene team and taken to the QE2 activity centre for people of all ages with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and other specific needs. Here the foil is sorted and packed into bricks by volunteers. The foil is then sold with the money going back into the charity so they can continue their fantastic work.

Christmas TreesChristmas tree recycling

Over 6 million trees are bought each christmas and most are thrown away creating 9000 tonnes of additonal rubbish.

To help reduce this, we have set up sites across the borough where you can take your old tree to be recycled:

The drop off dates are: 5th – 15th January 2012 at:

Lakeside Country Park - Wide Lane, Eastleigh
Haskins Garden Centre - Mansbridge Road, West End
Fair Oak Garden Centre - Winchester Road, Fair Oak
Brambridge Garden Centre - Brambridge, Colden Common
Mortimer Road Car Park - Botley
Arturi's Garden Centre - Allington Lane, Fair Oak
Household Waste and Recycling Centre - Shamblehurst Lane, Hedge End
Household Waste and Recycling Centre - Knowle Lane, Fair Oak
Household Waste and Recycling Centre - Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh
Household Waste and Recycling Centre - Grange Road, Netley

Computer EquipmentPC

We all know that when you buy a computer, within 12 months it can be out of date so why not donate your old computer to charity?

Jamie's Computers is a charitable organisation that provides training and employment opportunities to socially excluded adults in Southampton, through business enterprise.  They accept redundant computers from local businesses and homes, which they refurbish and make available for re-use.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Charity Air Ambulance


The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Charity was launched in 2004.

On 1st July 2007, the Air Ambulance became operational and is now flying several missions every day - many are life saving.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Charity relies entirely on voluntary donations, and for this vital service to succeed, it needs to raise more than £92,000 every month: that's over £3,000 every day.

None of us know when we may need its help. Airborne within three minutes of a 999 call, the Air Ambulance can reach most of its operational area within fifteen minutes. It needs an area only half the size of a tennis court to be able to land.

Clothing BankTextile banks are a great way to support the Air Ambulance through recycling your unwanted shoes, clothes and household textiles. This scheme is currently raising £5000 per week in sustainable funds for this vital service.

Good quality garments are sorted, repacked and resold in the UK and Worldwide. Items that cannot be resold are recycled into industrial wipers and cloths, insulation, new fibres and such like. All garments are recycled in one way or another.

Recycling enables the aircraft to stay operational, at the same time helping the environment. Many tonnes of unwanted goods have been diverted away from landfill and incineration in the area.

You can also raise money by recycling your old mobile phones and iPods. Recycling a mobile phone/ iPod couldn't be easier. Visit http://www.bagitup.org.uk/ to request a Freepost envelope or to download the Freepost label for you to attach to an envelope.

Please recycle to save lives and keep using the bright yellow Air Ambulance bins throughout Hampshire. For details of your nearest bank location please use the bank locator link- http://bagitup.org.uk/banklocator/.

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