Did you know that you should avoid throwing ALL electrical items in your bin? They count as hazardous waste which can leak dangerous chemicals, contributing to water and air pollution. You can read more here

Alternatives?

You can recycle ALL electrical items at the Waste Depot site in New Road. They have a bin for recycling small electrical items at the entrance during opening hours which is accessible to people without cars. Most shops who sell batteries take them for recycling. And B&Q have a chute at their entrance for unwanted electrical items.

Tech-Takeback is a scheme where you can take broken electrical items to.
They now have a branch in Pavilion Buildings in Castle Square, Brighton (just next to Pavilion Gardens) which is open Wednesdays-Saturdays where you can take things and also buy refurbished items at a low cost.
You can find out more here

And they’re offering workshops in things including bicycle maintenance, knitting with plastics, electrical Disassembly and repair, basic sewing and more besides on Saturdays 11-1pm. Find out more here