Recycling and Repairs
RECYCLING
There are lots of ways to recycle most things we consume these days. This includes plastics and packaging, paper, glass, electrical equipment, batteries, water filters and clothes to name but a few.

It is important to remember, when you are throwing things away, to distinguish between what is relatively clean and can be recycled and what is contaminated and cannot be recycled.
If you put contaminated items (e.g. covered in tomato sauce) in with clean products (e.g. plastic packaging) for recycling, you defeat the object because it is all treated as contaminated and none of it gets recycled. Taking a little care is really worthwhile.
Cutting down on packaging of all kinds is a good habit and recycling what you can helps to reduce your carbon footprint just that little bit more.
Some retailers are now committed to recycling some forms of packaging. We have included some information below on collection points in Amersham.
St Michael & All Angels C of E Church I 70 Sycamore Road, Amersham HP6 5DR I Google Map
- Pringle tubes
- Plastic writing implements: pens, felt tips, markers
Specsavers I 51 Sycamore Road, Amersham HP6 5EQ I Google Map
- Used toothpaste tubes (not pumps)
- Used toothbrushes
- Used electric toothbrush heads
Brendan O’Sullivan Hair and Beauty Salon I 3A Sycamore Rd, Amersham HP6 5EQ I Google Map
Used makeup:
- Mascara
- Lipsticks, lip gloss tubes and lip balms
- Eye shadow contacts
- Lip and cheek highlighters
- Bronzer sticks
Post Office I 1 Sycamore Place, Amersham HP6 5BG I Google Map
- Used Ferrero Roche boxes
- Used marigold gloves
Amersham Recycles for Medic to Medic accepts many non kerbside collected waste streams. Drop off in the yellow wheelie bin at Newlyn Corner, Sycamore Close, Amersham HP6 6BW any time. It is essential that waste is kept like with like as it cannot be hand sorted.
For more details on what can be taken for recycling and where see their Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/600866414174513
REPAIRS


We can save a lot on plastic, pollution and carbon emissions by getting things repaired instead of throwing them away and buying a new replacement. Lots of things are capable of repair. There are videos e.g. on YouTube to show you how to do it. And there are local people who offer a repair service, e.g. dry cleaners.
A local pop-up Repair Café is now established, and details can be found https://www.recycleforbuckinghamshire.co.uk/repair
- Our Environment
- Buildings (Homes and Energy)
- Carbon footprint and Climate
- Consumers and Sustainability
- Food and Farming
- Gardens and Green Spaces
- Recycling and Repairs
- Transport including flying
- Water
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ContactsRecent News

Don’t Throw Away – Recycle Today!
Amersham Town Council, working with Medic to Medic charity, has helped to recycle over 185kgs of recyclable items that would otherwise go to landfill. Thank you! Please keep up the good work.
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The Great Giveaway!
Have you joined the great recycling scheme, and RECYCLED used pens, felt-tips, toothpaste tubes and dozens of other household items, instead of throwing them into the rubbish bin? In just two weeks THESE two big bags of pens were collected at St Michael & All Angels church, as part of the scheme promoted by Amersham […]
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Great British Spring Clean 2023
A huge thank you to everyone that participated in Amersham Town Council’s Great Amersham (British) Spring Clean events over the weekend. Pupils from Stony Dean School commenced proceedings by litter picking Stanley Hill before our community litter picks in Amersham over the weekend, which saw 86 residents and visitors brave the rain to take part. […]
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The Great British Spring Clean
Want to do your bit to help keep Amersham clean? Passionate about protecting our local environment and wildlife? Then join us for our ‘Great Amersham Spring Clean’ community litter pick, part of The Great British Spring Clean, on Saturday 18th March, 9.30-11am. Choose one of the following two meeting points: beside St Michael’s Church, Sycamore […]
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