WEEE Recycling

• Recycle any old or broken electrical items at your local recycling centre or by returning them to an electrical shop.
• Under law all shops selling electrical items are required to take back old used electrical items on a one for one or a like for like basis (e.g. old kettles for new kettle).

Household Batteries

• Shops selling batteries are obliged by law to have boxes where you can bring back your used batteries for recycling.
• Reduce battery consumption by:
  • Plugging in electrical equipment into the mains
  • Buying appliances that use renewable energy such as a wind-up radio or a torch
  • Using rechargeable batteries or buying a solar powered recharger!

Car Batteries

• By law, car batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. They are collected at garages, scrap metal facilities and many civic amenity and recycling centres.
• Sometimes the specialist who replaces your car battery will be able to dispose of the old battery safely for you.