Can you recycle petrol garden machinery?
🏭 Recycling centre
Drain fuel and oil first, then scrap metal/WEEE at the recycling centre.
Petrol mowers, strimmers and chainsaws must be drained of fuel and oil (take those to the centre's oil point) before going in scrap metal. Working machines sell fast — service and sell beats scrapping.
Tips
- Fuel left over winter kills small engines — drain in autumn
Which bin does it go in?
Drain fuel and oil first, then scrap metal/WEEE at the recycling centre.
🏭 Find the nearest suitable location
Check booking, proof-of-address and vehicle rules before travelling.
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✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?