See https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/recycling for a full list of what can be left for kerbside recycling and what can be taken to household recycling centre.
What |
Where it can be recycled |
 Soft plastic packaging plastic wrap, crisp packets, plastic bags, bread bags, pouches with this symbol |
Any large supermarket |
| Blister Packs | Superdrug Box at the back in
Old George Mall store only Avon Lodge Vets , Stratford Road |
| Batteries | Supermarkets, Electronic retailers, or in a sealed plastic bag on top of your black bin |
| Make up and Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes mascaras, compacts,liners, lip products, tubes eg foundation, vitamin tubs | Boots
|
| Make up mascaras, liners, lip products, tubes eg foundation | Superdrug |
| Pens | Here at SMC
Rymans |
| Water filters | Well Natural
Sainsbury’s |
| Duvets, pillow, linens | Dunelm |
| Printer cartridges | Here at SMC
Rymans |
| Mobile phones | Paul Butler at SMC
Jewellery, watches, old and foreign currency also collected for Christain Aid |
| Glasses | Specsavers |
| Clothes Handbags, Belts and shoes | Charity shops Saleable condition
Cotswold Any condition M and S Any condition |
| Plastic flower pots | Household Recycling Centre in Hard Plastics |
| Stamps | SMc welcome area box |
| Lightbulbs and Fluorescent Tubes incandescant bulbs are not recycled and go in waste. | Household Recycling Centre Bin at the far end
B &Q Box near checkouts |
| Electronic items | Household Recycling Centre
Currys Any. You get a £5 voucher redeemable for a purchase over £25 B&Q, Robert Dyas, John Lewis etc also but with conditions |
| Household Paint | Household Recycling Centre if still useable there’s a collection point for use by others |
| Used compost bags | Wilton Garden Centre |
| Bras | Here at SMC |
| Pool accessories such as goggles, floats, armbands and swim caps | Five Rivers leisure centre |
Here are some ways to dispose of items that for some reason you cannot take to a charity shop
FREECYCLE
I like using this. It’s amazing what some people will appreciate! e.g. I had two cricket helmets which I knew had been hardly used but charity shops are not allowed to sell. I took a photo, posted the details, received a couple of email replies, picked the most convenient one and left them by our back gate on a certain afternoon for collection. It’s aworldwide group designed to keep useable items out of landfill. Each local group is moderated by local volunteers and membership is free.Have a look at the posts to see the sort ofthings that are offered or wanted.
https://groups.freecycle.org/group/SalisburyUK/posts/all
EBAY
If you have special items to sell then eBay can work for you. Once you understand the system it is very simple but you have to be prepared to link it to a PayPal account, reply to sometimes annoying questions during the period of the auction (usually 7 days) and package your item up shortly after it sells. eBay do help you with this by providing a simple postage guide with discounted prices and at a click will print off the address label with the postage already paid. You choose the price to start the auction at, although eBay do suggest a price based on previous sales. When the item sells,eBay take 10% of the sale price
https://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/private/why-sell
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
You can call the council 0300 456 0102to arrange for a collection of a single large item from outside your property.The current charge is £25.30 per item.
GUMTREE
Generally you expect the person to come and collect as you don’t want to get involved with delivery. I tried registering and it’s very easy. It has the advantage over eBay in that it is free. ‘For Sale’ ads remain active for 30 days
https://help.gumtree.com/s/basics?cat=Creating_Ads&article=How-to-Post-an-Ad
AUCTION HOUSES
Sometimes these are the best solution. We had a very large mahogany display cabinet which we sent to Netherhampton. Big old brown furniture does not sell well but the sale did at least cover the cost of the man with a van to get it there-as the auctioneer told us it would http://www.salisburyauctioncentre.co.uk/netherhampton-salerooms/
or Wooley and Wallis.
https://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/selling/
I don’t know anything about the antique shop in Catherine Street but here are the details
https://www.salisburyantiquemarket.co.uk/we-buy/
01722 326033