Can you recycle paddling pools & inflatables?

🚫 Not recyclable

General waste — PVC inflatables can't be recycled.

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Inflatable pools, lilos and beach toys are plasticised PVC — no kerbside or centre recycling route exists. Patch and reuse while possible, then general waste. Rigid plastic sandpits/shells can go in rigid-plastic containers at some recycling centres.

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  • Puncture repair kits are pennies — most inflatables die of one small hole

Which bin does it go in?

General waste — PVC inflatables can't be recycled.

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

Background: Reuse, repair or donate before recycling.

Also searched as: inflatables, lilo, pool toys.

✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?

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