One mission
Recycle Your Electricals is a UK-wide campaign with one mission – to get the UK reusing and recycling our old, unwanted electricals.
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Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be reused or recycled
The Great Cable Challenge
Are you one of the millions of people with a ‘drawer of doom’ filled with old cables?
Join the millions taking one small action this International E-Waste Day to make a big difference! Take part in The Great Cable Challenge and bag up your cables and electricals for recycling. You could help save hundreds of kilos of copper inside them from going to waste.
In focus
With the best research and the smartest solutions we’re tackling electrical waste together.
Simpler than you think
From recycling centres to shops, charities to community drop-off points, there’s almost 30,000 locations on our locator to donate or recycle your old electricals.
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Never bin 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.
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Reusing and recycling our old electricals is a win-win
Protecting health and the environment and putting valuable resources back into the economy.
What’s the problem?
Discarded electricals are one of the fastest growing sources of waste – and a big threat to the environment and human health.
What you can recycle
Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled – and most of the materials in them can be made into new products.
How recycling works
From your home to your recycling centre to brand new products – the precious materials in old electricals get a new lease of life.
Benefits of recycling
Reusing and recycling old electricals is better for the planet and your pocket. It means more jobs and saving precious resources.
DID YOU KNOW?
Almost 30,000
There are almost 30,000 UK drop-off points to fix, donate and recycle your old electricals. And a massive 75% of all materials in your old electrical items can be recycled and turned into new things like life-saving equipment, children’s playgrounds – and even new electricals. Bag up your old electricals today!
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