One mission
Recycle Your Electricals is a UK-wide campaign with one mission – to get the UK reusing and recycling our old, unwanted electricals.
About usNever bin hidden and loose batteries
Hidden batteries inside electricals can spark dangerous fires when crushed in bin lorries and recycling centres. Battery fires also endanger lives and cause serious environmental and health risks.
Never bin hidden or loose batteries. Always recycle them separately from your household waste and recycling.
With the best research and the smartest solutions we’re tackling electrical waste together.
Recycle Your Electricals is a UK-wide campaign with one mission – to get the UK reusing and recycling our old, unwanted electricals.
About usFrom recycling centres to shops, charities to community drop-off points, there’s over 26,600 locations on our locator to donate or recycle your old electricals.
Find a recycling centreIt’s never been easier to sell second-hand electronics. You could turn your electrical clutter into over £1,300 of cash!
Find out more about sellingProtecting health and the environment and putting valuable resources back into the economy.
Discarded electricals are one of the fastest growing sources of waste – and a big threat to the environment and human health.
Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled – and most of the materials in them can be made into new products.
From your home to your recycling centre to brand new products – the precious materials in old electricals get a new lease of life.
Recycling old electricals is better for the planet and your pocket. It means more jobs and saving precious resources.
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