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Christmas and New Year closure information

Our offices and phone lines will be closed from 4pm on Tuesday 24 December and will reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January.

See more about our service arrangements for customers

Small electrical items

How to recycle small electrical items

Place your small electrical item(s) in a standard-sized carrier bag (no black bin liners) then place it next to your recycling or black waste bin by 7am on your collection day. Please don’t put the bagged items in your bins as they won’t be collected.

Please note there is no missed collection for electricals, batteries or textiles. If your collection is missed, just set it out for collection on the following week.

Red stickers will be placed on items which we are not able to collect as part of the service.

Small electrical items we collect (no larger than 35cm x 40cm)

  • bedside lamps
  • blenders
  • calculators
  • cameras
  • chargers
  • digital-boxes
  • electric toothbrushes
  • electronic toys and games
  • electric blankets
  • food processors
  • hair dryers
  • hi-fi equipment (including speakers)
  • irons
  • juicers
  • kettles
  • light fittings
  • power tools
  • shavers
  • telephones
  • toasters
  • torches

This is not a comprehensive list, but gives examples of the size and type of item we can collect.

Items we can’t accept

  • TVs and PC monitors
  • fluorescent tubes and energy saving light bulbs
  • fridges and freezers
  • washing machines
  • dish washers
  • cookers
  • microwave ovens
  • glass or ceramic electrical items (eg slow cookers or glass kettles)

These items can be disposed of at Norwich North Recycling Centre or via our bulky waste collection service.

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