Recycle Your Electricals

Discarded old electrical items are one of the fastest growing waste streams. We're on a mission to get the UK reusing & recycling their unwanted electricals!

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Be honest...how many phones are lurking in your Drawer of Doom?

If they're still working, why not:
🔧 Repair them
💷 Sell or trade them in
🤝 Pass them on to someone who'll use them

And if they've made their last phone call, recycle them!

Visit https://t.co/iYFvWQ61QJ

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From charging cables to earbuds, vapes & LED balloons, small FastTech electricals don't belong in the bin.

Batteries inside can cause fires if crushed, but they're easy to recycle and full of valuable materials! Find your nearest drop-off point: https://t.co/iYFvWQ61QJ

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They may be small, but vape pods are packed with precious materials! 💪

Don't bin valuable lithium & copper. When yours runs out of puff, recycle them! All vape shops must take them back. https://t.co/iYFvWQ61QJ📍

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They may be small, but vape pods are packed with precious materials!💪 1 year since the single-use vape ban, remember these are electricals & recyclable.

Don't bin valuable materials. When they run out of puff, recycle them! Find local drop-off points https://t.co/iYFvWQ61QJ

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Can you tell the difference? 👀Most people can’t… but both contain batteries 🔋

❌ Never bin them - they cause fires when crushed in bin lorries and recycling centres

♻️ Recycle batteries and small electricals safely
Find all your local drop-off point https://t.co/iYFvWQ61QJ📍

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Do you have old vapes that you don’t know what to do with?

9 million vapes and pods are bought every week in the UK. But good news – shops that sell vapes are legally required to take them back for recycling!

Use our Locator to find local drop-off points https://t.co/8gz45JBzo6

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From mini fan to wind turbine⚡When your mini fan stops spinning, don't bin it - recycle it! They’re packed with lithium & copper that can be reused for wind turbines or medical equipment. If it has a plug, battery, or cable, it can be reused or recycled. https://t.co/aUjgMeX0W7

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Janelle Monáe electrifying the Met Gala with HypnoCat as her plus one!😸🌀

Her dress is made from real electrical cables, moss, succulents, and circuit board fragments.

Be honest…how many of these cables are sitting in your drawer of doom right now?

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Most people want to do the right thing – but many aren’t sure how.

80% of consumers say there isn’t enough information on how to recycle vapes. The good news is, it’s easier than you think!

Use our Locator to find local shops and drop-off points: https://t.co/xdxyvF9Y2K

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Don't bin batteries! 🔋🔥

Crushed batteries cause fires in bin lorries and waste centres. This pulls @LondonFire crews away from other emergencies and affects local communities.

✅ Never bin batteries
✅ Recycle them separately
✅ Find your drop-off point

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Did you know that a vape pod is an electrical item that can be recycled? And it’s easier than you think! ♻️

All shops that sell them are legally required to take back the old ones for recycling.

Visit our locator to find all electrical recycling points: https://t.co/n6egumDfRc

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With bills changing this April, your "drawer of doom" could be a goldmine! 📱💰

The average UK home has 31 unused electricals gathering dust - worth £1,000
From old iPhones to toasters, it’s time to cash in. 🔌✨

Sell safely with our data deletion guide: https://t.co/3J93BewgJm

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The name is Cat. HypnoCat. 🕵️‍♂️🐾

HypnoCat is the new Bond villain feline! He’s already hacking MI6, demanding milk shaken, not purred, and doing his own stunts - after all, you only live nine times. 🍸🌀

License to Recycle: https://t.co/IIMwPBNnoc ⚡️♻️

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Millions of vapes and pods are still binned every week. When crushed, their lithium batteries can spark dangerous fires. 🔥

Never bin vapes or pods, recycle them separately. Use @recycleyourelectrics Locator to find where you can drop them off safely: https://t.co/xdxyvF9Y2K

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880m electricals are sitting idle in UK homes, enough cables to reach the moon and back! 🚀

We joined @BBCMorningLive & @ITVTonight to show how to turn that 'Drawer of Doom' into cash or recycled gold. 💰♻️

Missed it? Watch:
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The hunt is on – and the first £1,000 prizes are just weeks away!

This is what schools are saying about the award-nominated #HiddenTreasureHunt campaign ♻️

Don't miss out – sign up your school today at https://t.co/DCevTrIgOR

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Discarding batteries and electricals in household bins is a major fire risk, putting workers and operations in danger.

How to help:
✅ Recycle all electricals
✅ Remove batteries first
✅ Find a drop-off point: https://t.co/fmenbJXVhu

#RecycleYourElectricals #BatteryFires

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Greetings humans, it’s #RepairWeek!

If cats have nine lives, why can’t your electricals? Many electricals just need a quick fix to purrr again - it's cheaper for you and better for the planet. 🌍

Find your local Repair Cafe here: https://t.co/W1YHwbh0ov

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It’s #PancakeDay! 🥞

Before you start flipping, check your cupboards 👀

Got an old mixer or pancake maker gathering dust? Donate or recycle it, to give it a second life.

Find your local drop-off point here: https://t.co/GpxZiqVGLu

#ShroveTuesday #RecycleYourElectricals

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Did you know the same metals in Olympic medals are hiding in your drawers?

Gold, silver & bronze are waiting inside your old phones, laptops and cables, forgotten and gathering dust. These precious materials can be recycled - find local drop off points: https://t.co/fnuujFTqvX