ASK
Could your broken kitchen gadget be fixed? Maybe someone you know would welcome your surplus soda stream? Or could you donate that spare blender to a charity? If your slow cooker is failing to keep pace, sell it.
Recycle small kitchen appliances
Fish out your old kitchen “FadTech” electricals! What to do when your hots for the air fryer cools off? Or the bread maker fails to rise to the challenge of daily life? Donate or recycle, that’s what.
DID YOU KNOW?
18.2 million kitchen gadgets
That’s how many barely used appliances are cluttering up UK kitchens – from one-hit-wonder waffle makers to takes-too-much-effort toastie makers.
Watch TV host and presenter of the Gadget Show Ortis Deley, and actor and presenter Joanna Page getting hot under the collar about our obsession with “FadTech” kitchen electricals and why we hold onto them for so long.
Electric kettle
Microwave
Toaster
Blender
Coffee maker
Waffle maker
Popcorn maker
Toastie maker
Bread maker
Chocolate fountain
Teasmade
Hostess trolley
Electric knife sharpener
Electric spiralizer
Yoghurt maker
Electric coffee cup
Pie maker
Electric plate warmer
Electric cake pop maker
Electric juicer
Ice cream maker
Candy floss maker
Popcorn maker
How to recycle everything from a microwave to a slow cooker
It’s as easy as breaking eggs
BAG IT
Find a box or bag where you can stash all your old electrical bits and pieces – from milk frother to crock pot – until you next visit the recycling centre, or until collection day if you have one.
CHECK
Simply enter your postcode in our recycling locator to find your nearest recycling point. And you’re cooking.
Where can you recycle kitchen appliances?
Pick the option that suits you
In store
Thousands of shops across the UK will now recycle your old kitchenware when you buy new from them. Some retailers take back all old electricals for recycling or refurbishment, even if you’re not buying something new. #zerowaste
Where to recycle your kitchen gadgets
Easy! Find your nearest electrical recycling collection or drop-off point by simply entering your postcode in our handy locator. There are more than 22,100 drop-off points around the country.
With your recycling collection
Some councils collect electricals for recycling – either with the regular waste collection or by special arrangement. That includes kitchen gadgets of all kinds. Contact your council or check their website to find out. Use our recycling locator.
Your local recycling centre
All household waste and recycling centres have drop-off points for electricals and batteries (remove any batteries to recycle separately). Some centres also have an area for things that can be refurbished and reused – your unloved kettle could make someone else’s day.
Recycling banks
Many supermarkets, car parks and designated roadside areas have electrical recycling drop-off points, or ‘bring banks’. Be sure to check if your nearest recycling bank can take larger items like coffee machines and soup makers.
Frequently asked questions: reusing and recycling kitchen appliances
Can I put a blender in the bin?
Can you put a food processor/ stand mixer in the recycling bin?
Check with your local council whether they want you to mix electricals with your other recycling (like paper, card and glass). They might need you to separate it, and they might provide a special collection service.
Can I put a toastie maker in the bin?
No, please don’t. Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be refurbished for someone else to use, or the valuable materials they contain can go into new products. Find out where to reuse or recycle all your electrical appliances using our handy locator.
How do I get rid of an old slow cooker?
You have loads of options. Like anything with a plug, battery or cable, an old slow cooker can be refurbished for reuse, or recycled so that the valuable materials it contains can go to make new products. If you’re buying a new appliance the most convenient option might be to get the retailer to take your old one off your hands – it’s known as the take-back scheme. For your nearest reuse or recycling drop-off point, consult our handy online locator.
Where can I recycle a bread maker near me?
Easy – pop your postcode in our handy online locator. We have more than 22,100 drop-off points in our database. There’s bound to be one near you.
Can I recycle an electric grill?
Like anything with a plug, battery or cable, an electric counter-top grill – such as the “George Foreman” type – can be recycled when it no longer holds its own. Find your nearest reuse and recycling drop-off point using our handy locator.
What can I do with an old juicer?
Electricals, including kitchen gadgets, contain valuable materials like aluminium and copper. So make you sure you squeeze every last drop of value out of your juicer by repairing, donating or even selling it. Failing that, recycling is getting easier all the time. Find your nearest reuse and recycling drop-off point by popping your postcode into our locator.
My coffee pod machine is broken – what can I do with it?
First, check out the benefits of repairing electricals. If you decide your coffee pod machine can’t be fixed, find your nearest recycling point using our handy locator.
How can I dispose of a waffle maker?
If your waffle machine is still working, try selling it or donating it to charity. If it’s beyond use, recycle it – find your nearest drop-off point by entering your postcode in our recycling locator.
Can I recycle an electric ice cream maker?
Yes, like anything with a plug, battery or cable, you can recycle an electric ice cream maker. You can either take it to a store that’s part of the retailer takeback scheme, donate it to charity or, if it’s beyond use, recycle it. Find your nearest recycling drop-off point using our locator.
