Small electrical items for recycling can be left on top of blue bins in Rushcliffe

Residents in Rushcliffe are being reminded they can place small electrical items on the top of their blue bin.

Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) is one of the few local authorities in the county to currently offer the kerbside collection.

Many of the items the authority collects can otherwise end up being disposed of in the grey waste bin, so the service, which collects Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), is aimed at recycling smaller appliances.

All items must be placed on top of the blue recycling bin and must never be placed in the bin under any circumstances.

The list of accepted items is below and at www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/bincollections, and these are the only items the collection crews can take:

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Kettles
Toasters
Irons
Lamps – must have the bulb removed and the lampshade removed where possible
Hairdryers
Straighteners
Hair clippers
Shavers
Electric toothbrushes
Games consoles
Digital clocks
Digital watches
Remote controls
Torches
Calculators
Laptops and tablets
Cameras and camera chargers
Mobile phones
Radios

The Council’s waste teams will collect the items at the same time as, or on the same day as, the blue bin collection, and they will be recycled at local contractors where other blue-bin waste is sorted.

Residents are advised to fully wipe and remove any data cards from laptops, tablets, cameras or phones before being left on the bin to be recycled.

For larger electrical items, including microwaves, fridges and freezers, please either book a bulky waste collection at www.rushcliffe.gov.uk or take them to one of Nottinghamshire’s 12 recycling centres, where they will be separated for recycling.

Items with built-in batteries do not need to be removed before recycling, and removable batteries such as AAA, AA and 9V are requested to be left in a separate bag on the top of any coloured bin.

Cllr Rob Inglis, RBC’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety, said: “This brilliant recycling service continues, and we thank the thousands of Rushcliffe residents who have already played their part to ensure items can be recycled successfully.

“It ensures these smaller electrical items, which can often contain rare and valuable raw materials, are recycled responsibly.

“In line with the Simpler Recycling changes to glass and the increase in what you can place in your blue bin soon, we want to ensure even more items can be recycled. It all helps to support our Environment priority as a Council and our Carbon Clever values.

“Please remember to place the small items on top of the blue bin and never in the bin.”