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🔧 Checklist: garage and shed clear-out

Garages and sheds often hide hazardous items. Sort these out first.

Safety first Wore gloves and sturdy shoes Checked for old roofing sheets that might contain asbestos (do not break them) Set aside gas bottles to return to the supplier Set aside paint, oil and chemicals in their containers Collected batteries separately

Sort Tools and equipment to sell or donate Scrap metal for recycling Wood and timber Garden waste General rubbish

Dispose Booked a recycling centre visit or registered collector Checked the collector’s registration Kept the receipt

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