Can you recycle crayons & craft materials?
🚫 Not recyclable
General waste — but crayon stubs remelt into new chunky crayons in a muffin tin.
Wax crayons, dried playdough and glue sticks are general waste. Crayon stubs remelt at 90°C into rainbow crayons — a classic reuse. Paper-based craft scraps without glitter or foil recycle with paper.
Tips
- No glitter in paper recycling — ever
Which bin does it go in?
General waste — but crayon stubs remelt into new chunky crayons in a muffin tin.
Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.
Background: Reuse, repair or donate before recycling.
Also searched as: playdough, glue sticks, craft waste.
✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?