Can you recycle bbq & fire ash?

Charcoal briquette ash often contains additives — cold, bagged, general waste. Pure wood ash (untreated wood) is useful: sprinkle thinly on compost or around fruit bushes. Ash must be stone cold — hot ash causes bin-lorry fires.

Tips

• 48 hours cold minimum before binning

Which bin does it go in?

Cold ash: small amounts in general waste; pure wood ash is a compost accelerator.

Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.

Background: Home composting: turn half your bin into free soil.

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