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Recycling centre
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Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to the tip, book a council bulky collection, or have the retailer take the old one when buying new.
Also: Home collection, Drop-off point
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a recycling centre, book a council bulky uplift, or have the retailer take the old one when buying new.
Also: Home collection, Drop-off point
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a recycling centre, or have the retailer take the old one when you buy new; council bulky collections may not take appliances.
Also: Drop-off point, Home collection
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to the tip, book a council bulky collection, or have the retailer take the old one when buying new.
Also: Home collection, Drop-off point
England-wide guidance, checked 26 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a recycling centre, book a council bulky uplift, or have the retailer take the old one when buying new.
Also: Home collection, Drop-off point
Scotland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to the tip, book a council bulky collection, or have the retailer take the old one when buying new.
Also: Home collection, Drop-off point
Wales-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
Recycling centre
Not in any home bin. Take it to a household waste recycling centre.
Take to a recycling centre, or have the retailer take the old one when you buy new; council bulky collections may not take appliances.
Also: Drop-off point, Home collection
Northern Ireland-wide guidance, checked 27 Sep 2026. View the source
National schemes anyone in the UK can use.
Free if you take it to the shop; home collection can be charged to cover transport · Return in store
When you buy a new fridge, washing machine, TV or other electrical item, the seller must take back your old item of the same type or function.
Source: gov.uk, checked 10 Oct 2026.
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