Hi Kevin,
Thank you for your recycling question.
A pool blanket or cover is not recyclable in your home kerbside recycling bin. The system is designed to process everyday packaging waste like disposable bottles and jars, so other plastic household items cannot be processed.
Currently, we have not identified any away-from-home recycling options for pool blankets. However, if your pool blanket has large undamaged areas, it may still provide useful insulation. You might consider contacting local organisations such as gardening groups, homeless shelters, or animal welfare groups to see if they could make use of it. Alternatively, you could post a free pickup ad on Gumtree or other online marketplaces.
If none of these options work, please dispose of the pool blanket or cover in your general waste bin. To prevent it from getting stuck in the bin, you may want to neatly fold and bag it, or cut it into smaller pieces and dispose of it gradually over time.
We hope this helps! If you find any local recycling or reuse options, we’d love to hear about them.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us again anytime with your recycling questions.
