Waste electronic and electrical equipment

Why recycle WEEE?

With technology constantly developing, electronic devices and appliances are some of our most wasted household items.

Waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) is full of hazardous materials. This form of waste is having a huge negative effect on the environment.

Where to recycle WEEE?

Mini recycling centres

There are WEEE banks at the mini recycling centres at:

Royal Hospital Road SW3 - between Franklin's Row and Ormonde Gate
Holland Park car park W14 - Abbotsbury Road entrance
Fulham Road (junction with Hortensia Road), SW10
King's Road (outside Co-Op), SW10

You can leave small electrical items such as:

mobile phones
kettles
toasters

They do not accept larger items such as:

large TVs
fridges
freezers

Free home collection

Small to medium products

TRAID collect small to medium-sized WEEE products as long as they are easy to handle by one person. This includes:

small appliances such as irons, toasters, kettles, fans and vacuum cleaners
IT and phones such as laptops, fax machines, printers and smart phones
entertainment equipment such as mp3 and mp4 players, stereos, DVD players and game consoles
tools such as drills, saws, sewing machines
personal grooming products such as hairdryers, electric toothbrushes and shavers

You can also recycle old clothes through TRAID, but please use separate bags. If you only have WEEE to recycle, TRAID will collect a minimum of three items.

To arrange a collection:

call TRAID on 020 8733 2595
complete an online form

Large products

You can recycle larger items such as white goods, computers and printers by:

donating to Freecycle
checking if the store you purchased from will take it away for you
taking it to Reuse and Recycling Centre at Smuggler's Way, Wandsworth. Find out more at Western Riverside Waste Authorities.
booking our Too Big For The Bin service
PC Disposals - businesses only

Last updated: 13 March 2024

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