Householders in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton, can now recycle empty aerosols through their kerbside recycling collection and in can banks around the county.
Project Integra is the partnership of all local authorities in Hampshire working together to manage waste and recycling in the county. The designated waste contractor for Project Integra, Veolia Environmental Services Hampshire, has recently confirmed that following changes in the markets which process Hampshire’s aluminium, empty aerosols can now be sorted for recycling along with food tins and drink cans.
Most empty aerosol cans such as deodorants, hair sprays air fresheners and furniture polish can be accepted in kerbside recycling collections as well as in can banks.
Aerosols for products such as insecticides, oven cleaners, paints and automotive sprays – often marked with a skull and cross bones or a black cross on an orange background – are not accepted in your kerbside recycling collection and should be placed in normal household waste bins for disposal.
Aerosols for recycling must be empty with the loose plastic lid removed and should not be pierced or squashed.