Recycling aerosols
Aerosols, like empty deodorant, hair spray, air freshener and furniture polish cans can all be recycled as part of residents' kerbside collections.
Each year on average, the UK uses around 600 million aerosols - that's 27 cans per household. We are enthusiastic recyclers of household items, especially kitchen items, but many of us forget that bathroom items can be recycled too. Aluminium and steel used in these containers can be recycled endlessly without losing quality. It's a really effective way for households to help reduce carbon emissions, cut costs and save energy.
How to recycle your aerosols
Put only empty aerosols in can banks or in your kerbside recycling box
Do not piece or squash the cans
If possible remove plastic parts that come off easily such as the caps
Where you can recycle your aerosols
You can recycle your aerosols as part of your normal kerbside recycling scheme. Just put it in you green box.
Alternatively, they are accepted in all can recycling banks.
Aerosols that can't be recycled
Propane or Butane, for example, camping gas canisters.
For a full list of aerosols that can be recycled download our
aerosols list (pdf, 21kb) (opens in a new window) 
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Aerosols campaign film
A series of events promoting the benefits of aerosols recycling were held in June and July. A film was produced at a launch event in New Bond Street, Weymouth which can be viewed on
YouTube. (opens in a new window)
To find your nearest aerosols can recycling bank download our
aerosols can recycling bank list (pdf, 105kb) (opens in a new window) .
