Can you recycle empty aerosols in St Albans?
Yes — recycle it
Empty aerosol cans go in your black recycling bin.
black recycling bin
Empty aerosols are recyclable metal and St Albans accepts them in the black recycling bin — deodorant, air-freshener and cooking-spray cans included.
Getting it right
- The can must be completely empty — a part-full aerosol is a fire risk and can't be recycled.
- Don't pierce, crush or flatten it, and put the plastic lid in the same bin loose.
- A still-pressurised or full aerosol should go to the household recycling centre instead.
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