Can I recycle this? It’s a question often asked and it has now been revealed that old furniture, bottles and electricals aren’t the only things left at recycling centres across Wales.
Some of the more bizarre things found by recycling centre staff have included £600 cash, an artificial leg and a cat.
£600 cash in a pair of shoes
A man in Gwynedd took an old pair of shoes to his local recycling centre, completely forgetting that he’d stashed £600 in the shoes for safe keeping. He realised shortly afterwards and managed to recover ‘some’ of the money from the waste.
A Giant Onion
Workers were horrified at a Gwynedd recycling centre when they found what they thought was a human head in a black bin bag, on closer examination it was just a giant onion which had been grown for a local farming competition.
A Cat
‘Skippy’ the cat was found in a skip at a recycling centre in Pembrokeshire thirteen years ago, he was saved from being crushed and still lives at the centre and is looked after by the staff.
Artificial Leg
An artificial leg was found in amongst the household recycling in Newport
Sex Toys
Recycling centres across Wales have reported finding a variety of sex toys over the years, most are hidden in bags or suitcases.
A Rifle
Recycling staff on Anglesey were surprised to find a rifle among the rubbish, although it was deactivated it certainly gave them a scare.
Skippy the cat was dumped in a skip and still lives at the recycling centre 13 years later
