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recycling plant pots?
the tidy gardener
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does anyone know of anywhere that takes plastic plant pots?!
ive heard dobbies do, but what sort? how many can you bring?
my local recycling doesn't, and Im not on social media (horrors) to see if anyone would want them.
I must have hundreds, they are washed and cleaned.
does anyone else have this problem?
it must be a topic that comes up a lot.
ive got quite a few garden centres around me, but none take them.
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How sad, we took ours to The Grosvenor Garden Centre near Chester, but our local Recycling Depot does not deal with them. Terrible waste really.
I put them in my plastics recycling bin.
Are there any schools , nurseries etc near you who would be intrested.
Ice, im near Nuneaton.
our council wont take them. schools don't want them nearby, as I say, without facebook etc. I would have to speak to people face to face and ask them!!!!!!
does anyone know how to do that anymore?!
only joking, I shall try mums church, there must be something.
I work with special needs on an allotment project. We are always looking for pots but are too far away from you. Wondered if there is a special needs centre near you as I'm sure they would love to have them.
Garden centres near me have a huge pallet box outside for people to recycle pots
I have loads too nr Milton Keynes if anyone wants any
Our council recycling collection will Not take any regardless that they carry the "can be recycled " marks on them.
So I stand on them break them down and put in the bottom of the collection box when empty a few at a time. Then put the rest of the weeks recycling on top over the week.
It seems to work and I don't think its them that the collectors spread / drop all over the road and grass verge week after week during their visit.
Put them outside with a large sign on saying 'FREE' and they'll probably all go.