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You might be surprised at the value hidden in our old electricals – and the benefits of recycling them.
What’s the issue?Recycle Your Electricals campaign
Recycle Your Electricals is a UK-wide campaign encouraging and supporting more people to reuse and recycle their old electricals – saving precious resources from being lost forever.
Revealed
Hidden Treasure: The incredible electricals hoarded in our homes
Staggering picture of an untapped resource.
New research and eye-popping photography uncover the massive value of the unused electricals hidden in drawers, cupboards and sheds across the UK.
Meet the people getting ready to give their old electricals a second life – and find out how you can join them.
Look into my eyes
Relax. Listen to my words. I am HypnoCat.
I may look cute and fluffy but I have a superpower.
I am here to hypnotise the nation into reusing and recycling their old electricals. That includes you.
The Little Spring Clean
Revved up for recycling?
Let the former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq and professional declutterer Nicola Lewis help you make sense of that tangle of small old electricals hiding away in our homes. Remember to bag up any old electricals until your reuse and recycling centre can accept them, or until your recycling collection day.
Smart devices and IT
Lighting
Small household appliances
Personal grooming appliances
DIY and power tools
Toys and leisure equipment
Audio and AV equipment
Large household electricals
TV and display equipment
Garden power tools
Exercise equipment
DID YOU KNOW?
What you can do
Prepare
See how easy it is to get your unwanted electricals ready to pass on or recycle – we walk you through it.
Prepare your itemsDo it
It’s never been easier to find a recycling point near you. Just put your postcode into our recycling locator. If your local council doesn’t offer kerbside collections, get everything prepped now for recycling later.
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