International E-Waste Day – 14th October

International E-Waste Day – 14th October

Electrical and Electronic Waste (WEEE) is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.

Globally, 14 billion kg of E-Waste were incorrectly disposed of with mixed household waste in 2022. International E-Waste Day is an opportunity to spread awareness regarding the impacts of E-Waste, and we want to help our donors know what they should do with any unwanted household electricals.

We encourage our supporters to donate any small working electricals, in good working and reusable conditions, to their local Barnardo’s store.

For any broken electricals, unfortunately, these become a huge expense to the charity as Barnardo’s needs to pay for specialist disposal routes.

If you have any broken electricals, most retailers that sell electricals offer a free recycling drop-off point in store. You do not need to have purchased the items from them to use their recycling scheme.

To find local places to recycle your electricals, you can search your postcode using the online Recycle Locator:

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