M - The Recycling A-Z
Magazines
Recycle magazines in your blue bin or
sack. Alternatively, you could give these
to Doctor's and dental surgeries, hairdressers and
nursing homes.
Marine Flares
North Yorkshire County
Council can advise on the safe disposal of marine
flares.
Material
See Textiles.
Medicines
Please take expired or unused medicines back
to the pharmacist for safe disposal. Medicines are categorised as
Hazardous waste.
Metals
See Scrap metals or
Steel cans or Aluminium drink cans.
Mobile
Phones
Recycle mobile phones at special banks located
in the Customer
First Centres (Scarborough, Whitby and Filey).
Mobile phone shops will generally accept these
back, and a lot of charities will recycle mobile
phones.
You can also have your old mobile phone collected from your
doorstep by contacting the Rag n Phone man
Monitors
See Electrical appliances.
Musical instruments
Good quality, unwanted musical instruments can be donated
to your local charity shop or
use online networks such as Freecycle or ebay to pass on or sell goods.
If these are broken or unsuitable for reuse please dispose
of in your green bin.