Contact Details
- Address: 491 Park Road, Hockley, Birmingham B18 5TP
- GPS: 52.4995386,-1.930524
- Phone: 0121 523 9175
- Email: uk.info@recyclinglives.com
- Website: https://www.recyclinglives.com/
Opening Times
- Monday 8am-5:30pm
- Tuesday 8am-5:30pm
- Wednesday 8am-5:30pm
- Thursday 8am-5:30pm
- Friday 8am-5:30pm
- Saturday 8am-12pm
- Sunday closed
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Recycling Lives Hockley Recycling Site specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at 491 Park Road, Hockley, Birmingham B18 5TP.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Scrap Metal
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
The Scrap Metal Yard buys all types of ferrous and non ferrous metals from traders, businesses and members of the public. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Recycling Lives Hockley Recycling Site is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 8am-5:30pm
- Tuesday: 8am-5:30pm
- Wednesday: 8am-5:30pm
- Thursday: 8am-5:30pm
- Friday: 8am-5:30pm
- Saturday: 8am-12pm
- Sunday: closed
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
Recycling Lives Hockley Recycling Site can be contacted on 0121 523 9175 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Recycling Lives Hockley Recycling Site
Brown bins are not that common in the UK. However, if the town hall to which you belong has them, this is what you can deposit in these containers:
The brown containers are for mixed recycling in most of the country’s municipalities where this color is issued. These mixed recycling materials include:
- Plastic bottles
- Food cans
- Beverage cans
- Aerosol sprays
- Aluminum foil (including trays)
- Glass bottles and jars
However, you must make sure what type of materials you should deposit in your brown container by contacting your nearest recycling center directly, since in some municipalities the brown containers are intended for organic waste from the garden and food waste.
If you have recently cleaned out your closet and you have clothes that you no longer use and you are thinking of throwing them away, you can check on our website which is the nearest recycling center where you can leave clothes, textiles and shoes that you no longer use.
You can find this information by choosing the category Cloth & Fabrics. There you will see the list of recycling centers with contact information: addresses, phones, e-mails.
You just have to and put your postal code or address.
There are household waste recycling centers in all the municipalities of the United Kingdom, and surely there is one near your home, and now finding it is very easy! We have developed a special search form on our page so you can find the recycling center closest to you in minutes!
You just have to access the following link and enter your postal code or address.
To go to this page, you must click on the “Recycling center Search” button.
In the UK, recycling centers and rubbish collection services commonly use blue bins to identify dry waste such as:
- Paper
- Newspapers and magazines
- Cardboard
- Unwanted mail
- Telephone directories and catalogs
- Cereal boxes (without the plastic liner)
- Egg cartons
- Greeting cards
- Drink and food cans
However, not always the container for dry recyclables is blue. Some municipalities use red recycling containers or some even issue blue and red containers for this type of material.
To have precise information, you can consult your nearest recycling center.
The recycling rate in the UK has increased in recent years, but so has the generation of waste.
The percentage that is recycled in the UK so far is approximately 45% of the waste generated.
The latest report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) indicates that the waste generated in British homes amounts to approximately 26 million tonnes of waste each year, of which only 12 million are recycled. The other 14 million tons end up in landfills.
