Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle aluminium foil for charity?

By: KIm Womble

KIm Womble — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:07:53 +0000

I’ve just had a look on web. Looks like Greenchoices.org will be useful to anyone wanting answers about this sort of question.. A friend of mine made origami flying swan mobiles using food tray alu foil.. Keep up the good work..! Where are the Carry On people for Carry On Recycling..? Kim

By: Mrs Brown

Mrs Brown — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:08:10 +0000

I recycle my aluminium foil to the Wellgate Community Farm, Collier Row Road, Romford, Essex RM5 2 BH – tel: 01708 747 850

By: Susan Dickinson

Susan Dickinson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:31:30 +0000

Where can I recycle silver foil also milk bottle tops. Thank you. My postcode is BH21 3SF

By: Mrs J Pope

Mrs J Pope — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:58:57 +0000

Try ‘recyclenow’ web site, thats what I did read message on this site, which i have done.

By: Mrs J Pope

Mrs J Pope — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:56:40 +0000

There’s a site called recyclenow, and if you put in your postcode they will tell you where your nearest collection ponit is.

I have just been looking as i have an overload of foil everyone gives me as it used to go to charity for dogs for the blind.

I live in Worthing and my nearest one is Ditchling about 15 miles away. The site actually tells you how far away it is.

Hope this helps!

By: lisi

lisi — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:23:38 +0000

My local household recycle collection won’t take silver foil anymore – I used to take it to the local tip but they don’t take it anymore either – I can’t bear to throw it cos I have heard that it can make money for charities so I still collect it – I’ve got a bag full which it getting in the way wherever i store it at home – can someone give me an address to send it to – I don’t mind paying the postage etc. just seems such a waste to throw it in the bin after all the effort I’ve gone to to save the bloomin stuff!!! ;-)

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:36:44 +0000

It is actually worth money about 50 cents a pound on average try your local metal recycle, then you could donate the money to any charity you would like. Currently CHina is gobbling up most of the precious metals market copper, brass, aluminum, computer circuit boards, even unstripped wire are all worth quite a bit right now

By: Delusion

Delusion — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:26:50 +0000

I use mine for sculptures. I pad around a wire armature before adding the clay.

By: Nigello

Nigello — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:25:08 +0000

You could stick it on cardboard (reused!) and put them behind your radiators to keep the heat in the house. Nigello

By: Crafty Green Poet

Crafty Green Poet — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:31:00 +0000

I don’t know of any charities who still collect it. I have used it in crafts, its quite useful for giving that shiny effect.

Also it can be used as a temporary measure to block holes in cupboards etc to keep out mice.