Electrical recycling

Where to take small electricals

Find the best recycling, take-back or collection option for small electricals using electrical recycling drop-offs and recycling centres.

Use this page to choose the best option for small electricals using electrical recycling drop-offs or recycling centres, then check the key rules before you travel.

Helpful notes for this item

  • 10,439 mapped places currently match small electricals on Binmap.
  • The main place types for this item are electrical recycling points, recycling centres, and charity donation points.
  • The mapped results most often resolve through charity donation points, recycling centres, and glass bottle banks.
  • Accepted-material wording on the mapped results most often mentions Small electricals, Glass bottles and jars, Household batteries, and Clothes.
  • 3 scheme or service pages are linked directly for this item.

Last checked: 26 Apr 2026

Sources: source pages

Coverage: 7 related schemes

National guidance

Recycle Now electrical items

Small appliances, gadgets and anything with a plug, battery or cable should go through WEEE reuse or recycling, not into ordinary bins.

Recycle Your Electricals locator

Small appliances, gadgets and anything with a plug, battery or cable should go through WEEE reuse or recycling, not into ordinary bins.

Best option for where to take small electricals

  • Where to take small electricals pages start with the item itself, then show the usual destination types, linked services and mapped examples.
  • 10,439 mapped places currently match small electricals on Binmap.
  • The main place types for this item are electrical recycling points, recycling centres, and charity donation points.
  • The mapped results most often resolve through charity donation points, recycling centres, and glass bottle banks.

What the linked sources say

  • This guide starts with official and scheme guidance for small electricals, then uses nearby results to show the closest practical drop-off or collection options.
  • Useful linked schemes on this page include Recycle Your Electricals locator, Boots electrical recycling, and BHF free furniture and electrical collection.
  • Check the linked guidance before travelling if the item has safety, retailer take-back or booking rules.

How to use this page

  1. Check whether the item still works and could be donated, repaired or passed on.
  2. Use retailer take-back, a local electrical drop-off or a recycling centre for broken or unwanted items.
  3. Remove any personal data from smart devices and detach removable batteries if the route asks for them separately.

Common mistakes

  • Do not put small electricals in litter bins or hide them in mixed household rubbish.

Place types

  • Electrical recycling points
  • Recycling centres
  • Charity donation points

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