New Service: Small Electricals Recycling

♻️ You can now drop-off broken/no longer needed small electrical items here in Mortimer, saving you time, cutting waste and increasing recycling.

📍 Location: West End Road Car Park, Mortimer, RG7 3TE

📅 Now available

Electrical recycling bank

What types of items to drop  off

✅ Kitchen appliances eg kettles, toasters  ✅ Telecomms & computers ✅ DIY/garden electricals ✅ Radios & music players
✅ Remote controls ✅ Mobile phones ✅ Cables and chargers ✅Household appliances eg hairdryers, irons, electric toothbrushes
✅ cordless vacuum cleaners/their batteries

What not to  put in there:

❌ Large items (eg microwaves, large vacuum cleaners)
❌ TVs, computer monitors, batteries, light bulbs.

❌ broken glass or sharp components

Cllr Nick Carter, District Councillor for Mortimer, said:
“I’m pleased to announce this new facility in the heart of Mortimer, supplementing that in Willink Leisure Centre. It aims to make it easier for residents to recycle these items. It’s a simple step we can all take to reduce waste and protect our environment.  Thanks to the district council’s waste team for proposing and arranging this and my parish council colleagues for backing the initiative.”

The banks are emptied by and the contents recycled by CSS Recycling, who have Authorised Treatment Facility acredditation.  The bins come at no cost to the council.