Rubber bands/elastic bands

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Do you really need to pass your rubber bands on? They are not recycled and we haven't found anywhere to pass them on to, so currently your only option is to bin them. First snip them with scissors so they don't entangle wildlife if they end up in the sea/somewhere else they shouldn't be.

Who will take used rubber bands?

So far we've found nothing. Can you help?

Not taking/no longer taking rubber bands
 * Rubber bands are hard to recycle and most councils don't recycle them. Please don't put them in your recycling bin/bag/box, because they could mess up the processing of other recyclables. Chuck them in the general waste bin.
 * The news stories that the Royal Mail will take them are sadly a myth, unwittingly perpetuated by the editor of this wiki. Please do not put rubber bands into postboxes. We have checked directly with the Royal Mail and any postal addresses you may find online for Royal Mail "rubber band recycling schemes" are sadly incorrect. Please do not post them to any Royal Mail addresses.