Did you know that all electrical appliances (with and without batteries), loose batteries and accumulators should always be returned separately? This way they can be safely sorted and recycled. This enables the reuse of materials, which is sustainable. By recycling, we prevent harmful substances from entering the environment. You also reduce the risk of fires at waste and recycling plants. This is because damaged batteries can cause fires if they are not collected separately. Do your bit and collect your electrical waste, batteries and accumulators separately!
Returning electrical waste: it's that easy
If you can easily and safely remove the battery or accumulator from the device, please return it separately. Cannot remove the battery or accumulator safely? Do not try it yourself, but return the device with the battery or accumulator still inside.
1. You have a device that is still working
Sell it, give it away, or donate it to the thrift shop. Someone else can get a lot of enjoyment out of it. For appliances such as clothes dryers, refrigerators and freezers that use a lot of energy, it is better to hand them in for recycling. You can take them with your environmental pass to the waste disposal site bring.
2. You have a large, old or broken appliance
Then take advantage of the old-for-new scheme. When buying a new appliance, you can return your old appliance for free. You can bring the old appliance to the shop yourself or have it brought to you when the new appliance is delivered. Of course, you can also take it free of charge with your environmental card to the waste disposal site bring.
3. You have small electrical appliances
You can hand in appliances no larger than 25 centimetres at special collection bins in over three thousand shops, such as DIY stores and supermarkets. Go to wecycle.co.uk for all return points. Large electronics shops are obliged to take in these small appliances even if you don't buy anything new. Or bring them for free with your environmental card to the environmental street.
Batteries and batteries: not in the dustbin, but in the collection bin!
Empty batteries and broken batteries do not belong with residual or commercial waste. Dispose of them separately at the drop-off points or for free with the environment card at the environmental street.
Where you buy them, you can get rid of them
Always return batteries separately after use. In shops and supermarkets where you can buy batteries, there are special collection bins where you can return old and empty batteries. All types of batteries can go into the collection containers, including the small flat button batteries used for example in hearing aids or hearing aids. bike lights are in place. Check out legebatteries.co.uk for collection points in your area.
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