Electrical Goods
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- Most domestic electrical goods
- TVs
- Radios
- Fridges
- Freezers
- Mobile phones
- Cookers
- Microwaves
- Computers etc
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When buying new electronic or electrical items, choose ones which are durable, and which can be upgraded in the future if possible. Consider first if a current item of equipment can be upgraded, rather than being completely replaced. If an appliance has stopped working, before discarding it, see if it can be repaired.
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Every year an estimated 1 million tonnes of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) are discarded by householders and commercial groups in the UK. Electrical waste includes digital watches, fridges, TVs, computers and toys.
If you do have an item that is still working safely, why not sell it or donate it to charity?
The estimated number of fridges and freezers being disposed in the UK is 3 million units annually. The problem is that these units contain greenhouse gases which when emitted into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
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Can be recycled at:
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These can all be recycled at the houshold recycling plant in Battlefield. |
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There are four broad methods employed by industry to recycle:
- equipment dismantling
- the manual separation of reusable and recyclable components.
- mechanical recycling
- the removal of hazardous components followed by granulating and shredding, in order to remove the recyclable raw materials such as plastic.
- incineration and refining
- metal can be recovered after the more combustible material has been incinerated.
- chemical recycling
- precious metals such as gold and silver can be removed from printed circuit boards and components via chemical processes.
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