Recycling Electricals

Good news!  You can recycle your electrical goods.

Kettles, toasters, hairdryers, cameras, mobile phones- don't throw them away or leave them to gather dust in the back of the cupboard. It's easy to recycle electrical and electronic goods.

Simply take them to the Household reuse and recycle centre where they can be safely recycled.  

What can I recycle?

They can be recycled if they have a power cable, need charging or use replacement batteries. From fridges to digital watches, they can all be recycled. Recycle now has more information about recycling electrical's.

Can I take it back to a shop?

A few retailers take back your old electrical items in store when you purchase a new item from them, however not all shops do this.

Recycle your phone for a great cause.

fonesforsafety® is a mobile phone recycling scheme which reconfigures unwanted mobile phones into “999 only” phone alarms for victims and survivors of domestic violence.  To find out how to donate you telephone click on fonesforsafety®.

Repair

We all know about repairing our washing machine or television, however Islington has its repair and reuse shop  Bright Sparks that repairs small electrical items.  Even if you don't want the item back they can repair it and pop it in their shop for someone else to buy.

Hire or borrow

Remember it may be more economical to hire or borrow items, particularly for those one off DIY jobs.

Battery recycling

 

You can recycle your used batteries at libraries and larger retailers e.g. supermarkets.

Consider using rechargeable batteries instead.