Your electric waste collection questions answered

Complete the form or call 0117 440 6681 to find out our next available collection slot.

We will collect working IT equipment for free. These include laptops and desktop computers less than six years old – call 0117 440 6681.

We can also collect;

  • re-usable electronics, not WEEE
  • mobile phones and tablets
  • servers
  • routers, switches and networking equipment
  • monitors

If you have a lot of WEEE including old wires, there maybe a charge for collection.

WEEE recycling is a specialist process to reuse and recycle waste electrical and electronic equipment. The implementation of the WEEE Directive introduces regularity requirements to effectively remove, treat, reuse and recycle of electrical equipment. This became law in the UK in 2014. Bristol Waste try’s to recycle, sell and donate any unwanted working electrical goods.

Electrical waste can contain toxic and hazardous substances, including mercury and lead. The UK creates around 1.45 million tonnes of electrical waste each year. In other words, the weight of one thousand Clifton Suspension Bridges!

Waste electrical and electronic equipment includes products that have a plug or a battery. This includes:

  • Large appliances like fridges and microwaves
  • Small household electrical goods including hovers and kettles
  • IT equipment
  • Radios and televisions
  • Lighting
  • Electronic tools
  • Toys and sports equipment
  • Medical devices
  • Smoke detectors and monitoring equipment
  • Automatic dispensers like drinks machines