Kerbside recycling collection now includes small electrical items
Certain rechargeable electrical goods will soon be collected
Small rechargeable electrical items are now part of the fortnightly kerbside recycling service to help people in Wiltshire recycle as much as possible.
From today (5 June), a range of items can be left in a plastic bag next to our blue lidded bins for collection.
For safety reasons, the items cant go in the bin.
Cllr Nick Holder, Cabinet Member for Waste, said: “We are always looking at ways we can help to achieve our aim of supporting residents to recycle as much as possible and protect the environment.
“We live in a tech age and we’re sure many homes are littered with old and unused or broken rechargeable electrical items that are clogging up drawers and cupboards.
“As long as they are no bigger than a typical shoe box, we’ll happily take those items away to safely recycle them into much-needed brand new equipment.”
The list of electrical items that will be collected includes:
- MP3 players
- Electric toothbrushes
- Shavers/trimmers
- All vapes and e-cigarettes
- Smart watches
- Mobile phones
- Digital cameras
- Charging devices/power banks
- Wireless earphones
The collection will be made will be made possible by two further changes to the materials collected in the service as textiles and shredded paper will no longer be collected.
Shredded paper can be composted at home, taken to a household recycling centre or put in the general waste bin for energy recovery.
Textile recycling has become increasingly challenging as they tend to be lower quality and can be damaged by rain when left for collection. Good quality reusable clothing and textiles can be donated to a charity shop, household recycling centre, or a clothing bank, which can be found in many supermarkets.