Small electrical goods recycling

Small electrical goods recycling

Bring your small electrical goods to be recycled at one of the libraries or council offices

Did you know?

You can help us save money by recycling your electrical appliance!  It costs about £80 per tonne less to recycle electrical appliances than it does to send them to landfill.  Electrical appliances tend to be made mostly of plastic and metal, with small amounts of many other substances, some of which may be harmful to the environment. Reusing and recycling is the best way to reduce the environmental impact of these products.

• On average, each person in the UK buys 2.8 new electrical items a year.
• Over 27 million mobile phones were sold in the UK over the past year which is equal to nearly 3,500 tonnes of electrical waste.
• In the past year, nearly 173 million electrical items were sold in the UK.

Collection points

Wheelie bins, collecting small electrical appliances for recycling, are located at public buildings across H&F. We accept small, portable electrical items such as hairdryers, kettles and drills. Items must fit in the wheelie bin to be accepted. For anything larger, please see » Recycling larger electrical appliances and white goods

You can recycle your small electrical goods at the following libraries:

• Askew Road Library, 87/91 Askew Road, W12 9AS 
• Baron's Court Library, North End Crescent, W14 8TG 
• Fulham Library, 598 Fulham Road, SW6 5NX 
• Hammersmith Library, Shepherds Bush Road, W6 7AT 
• Sands End Library, 59 Broughton Road, SW6 2LE 
• Shepherd's Bush Library, 6 Wood Lane, W12 7BF 

and at the following council offices:

• Hammersmith Town Hall Reception, King Street, W6 9JU View map (pdf) 
• Old Oak Housing Association, 43-45 Erconwald Street, W12 0BP

A number of retailers will also accept your small electrical appliances for recycling when you buy new ones. Visit the Recycle Now website (opens in new windows), to find out which stores offer a take back service.

Reuse your electrical goods

If your electrical appliance is still in working order, pass it on to someone else who could use it. Try advertising your appliance on the H&F group of www.freecycle.org (opens in new window) – Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them.