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Electrical Appliances
We
accept the following for recycling:
- Fridges
- Freezers
- Cookers
- Washing machines
- Dishwashers
- Televisions
- Video recorders
- Vacuum cleaners
- Toasters
- Kettles
- Computers
- Monitors
- Microwaves
- Mobile phones
- Fluorescent tubes
- Telephones
- Batteries (less that 2kg)
WEEE RECYCLING is FREE to HOUSEHOLDERS
All kitchen appliances must be clean and free
of all food residues.
Electrical
waste includes everything from vacuum cleaners to computers
and TVs, and the materials they contain also varies. TVs and
computer monitors contain some hazardous substances and must
be recycled in an environmentally sound manner.
Electrical
goods are dismantled and separated into their different parts
i.e. plastic, cables, scrap metal, etc., and are reused or recycled.
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What
can you do to help the environment? |
- When
buying new electrical appliances, choose ones which
are durable and able to be upgraded in future if possible
- If
an appliance has stopped working, before discarding
it, see if it can be repaired
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