22-12-2019, 06:58 PM
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Recycling worry
Threats from the local council that anyone caught putting unauthorised items onto the appointed recycling bin will be fined has made me anxious about the disposal of small used electrical items and used bedding ,worn out towels and the like .The nearest site for these is miles away and I don’t drive .
All I want at the moment is to know where can I dispose of an electric kettle ?
22-12-2019, 07:14 PM
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Re: Recycling worry
Originally Posted by Zuleika
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Threats from the local council that anyone caught putting unauthorised items onto the appointed recycling bin will be fined has made me anxious about the disposal of small used electrical items and used bedding ,worn out towels and the like . The nearest site for these is miles away and I don’t drive .
All I want at the moment is to know where can I dispose of an electric kettle ?
22-12-2019, 07:52 PM
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Re: Recycling worry
My local council runs a kerbside collection service:As a general rule, we categorise small WEEE as small handheld items that require a plug or batteries to use that can fit inside of the green box, such as:
- Small kitchen appliances (kettles, toasters and irons)
- Hair dryers, hair straighteners and clippers
- Clocks, watches, calculators and torches
- Remote controls, laptops, mobile phones, cameras and chargers
- Radios, mini hi-fis, CD and MP3 players
- Small electronic toys, for example remote control cars
- Power tools, smoke detectors and thermostats
How will small WEEE be collected?
Please place all small WEEE items in a plastic carrier bag with your green box by 7.30am on your scheduled collection day.
Check out your local authority website for information on "refuse disposal" or "recycling".
22-12-2019, 08:12 PM
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Re: Recycling worry
I'm sure they find all sorts of things inside recycling bins and it must be costing them a lot. I've never put an electrical item into one as that's not on the list. Don't you have a regular waste bin as well as recycling? I would normally put something small in there although these days I take it to the recycling centre.British heart foundation collect electrical items that are still in working order.
22-12-2019, 08:25 PM
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Re: Recycling worry
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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I'm sure they find all sorts of things inside recycling bins and it must be costing them a lot. I've never put an electrical item into one as that's not on the list.
You can also recycle household batteries and small electricals in the same way. Simply place your batteries in a clear sealed bag, your small electricals in an untied carrier bag and leave them for collection next to your green box.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Don't you have a regular waste bin as well as recycling? I would normally put something small in there although these days I take it to the recycling centre.
Not all local authorities are the same, so checking the appropriate website is essential.
22-12-2019, 08:29 PM
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Re: Recycling worry
Originally Posted by Omah
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My local council runs a kerbside collection service:The "green box" in my case is the recycling container (bottles, cans, etc).
Check out your local authority website for information on "refuse disposal" or "recycling".
I will try placing the kettle with what they call the “ refuse rubbish we can’t recycle” bin .
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