Can you recycle perfume and aftershave bottles?

Empty glass perfume bottles can go in glass recycling. Remove the spray pump mechanism (a mix of plastic and metal that isn't recyclable) and bin it, and take off any plastic collar if it comes away easily. Some fragrance counters (e.g. The Perfume Shop, John Lewis beauty take-back) accept empties for specialist recycling with a discount incentive.

Tips

• Pump atomisers go in general waste
• Check beauty take-back schemes for money off your next bottle

Which bin does it go in?

Glass recycling once empty; remove pump/atomiser to general waste

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