Privacy and cookie policy

Last updated 17 July 2026.

Accounts and advertising

Recycle.co.uk does not require an account and does not run personalised advertising. Do not submit personal information in the search or postcode fields.

Search and postcode lookups

Search terms and postcodes are sent to the site so it can return matching pages and local results. A postcode lookup may also be sent to postcodes.io to obtain location and local-authority data. Their service is governed by their own privacy information.

Optional analytics

Google Analytics is optional. Its script is not requested until you select Accept in the cookie panel. Analytics is used to measure aggregate use of the site, such as page views and navigation patterns. Advertising storage and personalisation are disabled in the site configuration.

Selecting Decline keeps analytics disabled. Open Cookie settings or use the footer link to change the stored choice. Declining later disables further measurement in the current page and prevents analytics loading on subsequent pages; it cannot retract data already sent during an earlier accepted session.

Information stored on your device

The site uses browser storage for two features:

Saved items stay in that browser and are not uploaded to an account. You can remove individual entries or clear the list from the My list page. Clearing browser site data also removes these settings.

Hosting and security logs

Cloudflare may process standard request and security data, including IP address, browser information, timestamps and requested URLs, to deliver and protect the service. Retention and access are controlled through the hosting configuration and applicable provider terms.

External links

News stories, council pages, centre maps and source links open third-party services. Their privacy and cookie policies apply after you leave Recycle.co.uk.

Contact

Privacy questions: privacy@recycle.co.uk