Can you recycle hot water bottles?

Natural and synthetic rubber hot water bottles have no household recycling route. Old ones make decent kneeling pads and pet-bed warmers. Replace bottles showing cracks — they're a scald risk.

Tips

• Check the daisy-wheel date stamp on the neck — that's the manufacture date

Which bin does it go in?

General waste — rubber isn't collected; replace every 2-3 years for safety anyway.

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

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