Small electrical recycling

We are trialling a new service to collect broken or unwanted small electricals from residents’ homes.

You can request a collection for up to five small electricals - no larger than a 4-slice toaster - which will be collected from your doorstep.

Book a small electrical collection

Please note, this service is only available to residents of North Tyneside.

Yes please:

• Entertainment – cameras, headphones, speakers
• Handheld electronic toys and games
• Health & beauty – hair dryers, straighteners, shavers
• Home – clocks, telephones, torches
• Kitchen – toasters, kettles, blenders
• Tools – drills, electric screwdrivers
• Similar electricals that are smaller than a 4 slice toaster

No thanks:

• Batteries and vapes
• Electricals larger than a 4 slice toaster
• Items with hidden batteries, such as electric toothbrushes
• Light bulbs or Christmas lights
• Mobile devices, tablets, cables, or chargers
• Non-electrical items or materials
• TVs or monitors
• Laptops

Please visit our A-Z of Rubbish to find out where you can recycle these items instead.

Your small electricals will be given a new lease of life at Recharge, a community repairs club hosted by Whitley Bay Big Local.

Once repaired, the electrical items will be redistributed back into the community, ready for reuse.

Visit www.whitleybaybiglocal.org/repair-communities to find out more.

This is one of over 50 UK projects funded by Material Focus, the not for profit organisation leading the Recycle Your Electricals campaign. We are joining other projects around the country to make it easier for 10 million UK residents to recycle their electricals

This follows the successful introduction of small electricals recycling banks and vape tube collection points across the borough, in which more than 9.5 tonnes of small electricals were collected over 12 months. The scheme, also funded by Material Focus, has now been made a permanent part of the council’s operations.

Use our map of recycling locations to find your nearest recycling point.

Batteries and vapes can ignite when crushed during the waste collection and sorting process.

Please remember to remove any batteries from your electricals and recycle them separately.

Use our map of recycling locations to find your nearest recycling point.

What size electricals do you accept?

We will accept most electricals that are the same size or smaller than a 4-slice toaster.

Collection for larger items should be arranged through our special/bulky collection service.

What type of electricals will you accept?

We will accept items such as:

• Entertainment – cameras, headphones, speakers
• Handheld electronic toys and games
• Health & beauty – hair dryers, straighteners, shavers
• Home – clocks, telephones, torches
• Kitchen – toasters, kettles, blenders
• Tools – drills, electric screwdrivers
• Similar electricals that are smaller than a 4 slicetoaster

What electricals are not accepted?

We will not accept:

• Batteries or vapes
• Electricals larger than a 4 slice toaster
• Items with hidden batteries, such as electric toothbrushes
• Light bulbs or Christmas lights
• Mobile devices, tablets, cables, or chargers
• Non-electrical items or materials
• TVs or monitors
• Laptops

Please visit our A-Z of Rubbish to find out where you can recycle these items instead.

When will the electricals be collected?

On your chosen collection date before 8am, leave your bagged electricals on your doorstep. They will be collected by the Council between 9am and 4pm.

How should I present my electricals for collection?

Items should be inside a plastic carrier bag and left outside at your front door. Please remove batteries wherever possible and recycle separately.

How many items can I put out for collection?

You can request a collection for a maximum of 5 small electrical items. There is no minimum amount.

What if my items are broken?

They will still be collected. Broken items will be transported to Whitley Bay Big Local and repaired at the Recharge fixers club. The electricals will then be redistributed back into the community.

Is there a cost for the service?

No, it’s a free service which is funded by Material Focus, the organisation behind the nationwide Recycle your Electricals Campaign.

How long will the service be available for?

We have funding from Material Focus to run this trial service for a year.

Where will the electricals go?

If the electricals can be fixed, they will be transported to Whitley Bay Big Local and repaired at the Recharge fixers club. The electricals will then be redistributed back into the community.

If the electricals cannot be fixed, they will be recycled as WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment).

What if I live in a flat or apartment?

Bag up the electricals and leave them outside the entrance on the ground floor on the nominated collection day.

Are businesses eligible for the service?

No, only North Tyneside households are eligible for the service.

I’m having trouble using the online booking form.

Send us an email at carbon@northtyneside.gov.uk and someone will help you.