Find places to recycle electrical items near you

Find a nearby place for electrical items

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How to recycle electrical items

Repair or donate a safe working item. Recycle broken items separately from household bins because they can contain batteries and useful materials.

Possible recycling routes

Charity donation pointsReuse shops and centresElectrical recycling pointsHousehold waste recycling centresRetailer take-back points

Prepare electrical items for recycling

• Remove personal data
• Take out removable batteries and recycle them separately
• Keep cables and important parts with reusable items

What must stay out

Keep these items separate and check the site rules before you travel.

• Do not put electrical items in household rubbish or mixed recycling
• Retail take-back depends on item size and purchase rules
• Fridges and other cooling equipment need their named collection

Types of site to check

These site types can list electrical items. Each provider sets its own limits and access rules.

• Charity donation points

  Charity shops, donation banks and collection services for clean, safe and saleable goods. Each charity decides what its local shops can accept.

• Reuse shops and centres

  Sites that accept usable household items for resale or redistribution. They can be at recycling centres or run as separate community projects.

• Electrical recycling points

  Drop-off points for electrical items with a plug, battery or cable. Accepted item sizes vary by site.

• Household waste recycling centres

  Council-run sites that accept many types of household recycling and waste. Local rules can cover booking, proof of address, vehicle permits and charges for some DIY waste.

• Retailer take-back points

  Shops and delivery services that take back selected products or packaging. Rules depend on the product, the retailer and whether you are buying a replacement.

Collection and take-back services

These services may offer another route when a local site does not list the item.

• Emmaus

  Local Emmaus communities accept selected furniture and household goods for reuse. Collection coverage varies.

• Currys electrical recycling

  Currys accepts electrical items for recycling in stores and offers take-back options with some deliveries.

• Recycle Now

  UK recycling guidance with an item directory and a postcode-based recycling locator.

• British Heart Foundation

  Charity shops accept selected saleable goods. Furniture and electrical shops can also collect suitable larger items from some addresses.

• Electrical retailer take-back

  Retailers can take back old electrical products under UK waste electrical rules. The service depends on the retailer and the item size.

• British Red Cross charity shops

  Charity shops accept selected clothes, books, homeware and other saleable donations. Some specialist shops accept furniture and electrical goods.

Related item guides

• Household batteries

  Portable batteries including AA, AAA, button cells and rechargeable battery packs.

• Laptops and computers

  Personal computers, laptops, tablets, monitors, keyboards and related household equipment.

• Mobile phones

  Working and broken mobile phones, smartphones and their chargers.

• Large household appliances

  Washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, cookers and other large domestic electrical appliances.

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Questions about recycling electrical items

Where can I recycle electrical items?

Enter your postcode in the local finder to search charity donation points and reuse shops and centres and electrical recycling points and household waste recycling centres and retailer take-back points near you. Check the provider page before you travel because item lists and access rules can change.

How should I prepare electrical items for recycling?

Repair or donate a safe working item. Recycle broken items separately from household bins because they can contain batteries and useful materials.