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Recycle your old electricals with us!

Date: 22/09/2011

Recycle  your  old  electricals  with  us!

  

We’re  pleased  to  offer  our  customers  free  recycling  on  all  household  electrical  items.   

Unwanted  electrical  equipment  is  the  UKs  fastest  growing  type  of  waste,  and   sending  it  to  landfill  causes  lead  and  other  toxins  can  leak  out  and  cause  soil   and  water  contamination,  harming  wildlife  and  human  health.   

Fortunately,  many  electrical  items  can  now  be  repaired  or  recycled.   That’s  why  we’re  offering  free  recycling  on  a  like‐for‐like  basis  –  so  when  you   buy  a  new  item  from  us,  we  will  make  sure  your  old  model  is  taken  care  of.  

If  you’re  not  sure  whether  your  electrical  item  can  be  recycled,  have  a  look   for  the  crossed‐out  wheelie  bin  symbol  on  the  packaging,  or  on  the  item  itself.   If  the  symbol  appears  on  the  replacement  item,  this  is  also  an  indication  that   the  old  model  should  be  recycled.    

The  Directive  The  Waste  Electrical  or  Electronic  Equipment  (WEEE)  Directive  requires  countries  to  maximise  separate  collection  and  environmentally  friendly  processing  of  waste  electricals.   In  the  UK,  that  means  retailers  like  us  must  offer  all  customers  buying  new  equipment  free  take‐back  for  their  old  electricals.  

  

Find  out  more  For  more  information  on  recycling  electricals  go  to 

 

 www.recyclenow.com