Can you recycle pesticides and weedkiller?
Recycling centre chemical point in original containers — never drains
Garden chemicals — weedkillers, insecticides, slug pellets, rat poison — are household hazardous waste. Take unwanted or banned products (in original labelled containers) to your recycling centre's chemical collection; never pour them down drains or bury them. Fully empty containers can usually go in general waste unless the label says otherwise; triple-rinsed sprayer bottles used only for approved home dilutions follow the label's disposal advice.
Tips
- Keep everything in original containers with labels
- Use up diluted mixes on the target area rather than storing
Which bin does it go in?
Recycling centre chemical point in original containers — never drains
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✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?