We are currently unable to accept any bulky waste collection bookings for fridges or freezers. This is because the disposal facility used by Leicestershire County Council has temporarily reached full capacity. All other bulky items remain unaffected and can continue to be booked using the online form.
Electricals, batteries and vapes
It's import to dispose of your electrical items safely, they contain toxic materials that can cause fires or harm the environment or local wildlife.
We can collected some electrical items and batteries as part of our waste and recycling kerbside collections.
These are placed in a small separate compartment in our bin lorries.
Due to limited capacity in the lorries, your items may not be collected the first time you place them out.
If your items aren't collected, please put them out again the following week, alongside either your black or brown wheeled bins.
Batteries
You should not put batteries in your general waste or recycling bins. They contain toxic materials that can cause fires. Batteries must be placed in a designated battery container (or battery drop off point).
You can find these in many local supermarkets, shops and in our council offices.
Batteries can be recycled alongside your refuse and recycling collections, they must be placed in a small carrier bag at the side of your bin, not in it, on the day of your collection. Do not mix with electrical items and textiles, please place them in separate bags.
Please note that collection is limited to 1 small carrier bags at any one time.
Many electrical devices, especially rechargeable devices like phones, vapes and laptops also contain hidden batteries in them. Where possible, you should remove these batteries and dispose of them in a battery drop off point. If the batteries are too large or you cannot remove them from the item, you should recycle the whole item – see small electrical items below.
Alternatively, you can try to reduce what you use by using re-chargeable batteries to reduce waste and save money in the long term.
Small electrical items
There are multiple ways you can dispose of your small electrical items safely.
- Donate the item (if it's still in working order)
- Sell the item (if it's still in working order)
- Repair the item
- Take your items, free of charge, to your local recycling and household waste site (leicestershire.gov.uk)
- Use our Kerbside collection service, where we can collect the item from your home
Kerbside collections for electrical items
You can now place small electrical items with your waste and recycle collection, so they can be recycled.
Place items in a standard size carrier bag. Do not mix electrical items, textiles and batteries, please place them in separate bags. Place the bags at the side of your bin, not in it, on the day of your collection.
Due to limited capacity, your items may not be collected. If your items aren't collected, please put them out again the following week, and we’ll do our best to collect them.
- Irons, toasters, blenders and other kitchen appliances
- Power tools
- Smoke detectors and thermostats
- Hairdryers, clippers and shavers, electric toothbrushes, straighteners and curling tongs
- Radios, CD/MP3 players and speakers
- Alarm clocks, calculators, clocks and torches
- DVD and video players, game consoles and remote controls
- Mobile phones, cameras and chargers
- Hard drives and computer components
- Small electrical toys
- Household, mobile phone and laptop batteries
- Low energy light bulbs
- TVs, laptops and computer monitors
- Vapes
- Anything too big to fit inside a standard size carrier bag
These items must be taken to a Household Waste & Recycling Site.
Mobile phones
If you have a mobile phone you would like to recycle, you can use our kerbside collection service (see above) or you can visit Envirofone.
Vapes
It's important when recycling vapes that you only use dedicated recycling points. Vapes should always be placed in an appropriate designated vape container and must not be put in any general waste bin or mixed with other waste, as they contain toxic and corrosive materials and can cause fires.
Vapes can be recycled:
- At your local recycling and household waste site
- At some supermarkets
Large electrical items
It's import to dispose of your large electrical items safely, they contain toxic materials that can cause fires or harm the environment or local wildlife.
If your item is still in good condition, you could resell it or donate it.
If you need to dispose of the item there are many ways you can do this, including:
- When purchasing a new item, ask if the retailer will take back your old, broken or damaged electrical items
- Take your items, free of charge, to your local recycling and household waste site
- Use our bulky waste collection service, where we can collect the item from your home
Bulky waste collections
We provide a collection service to domestic properties for bulky household items that are too big to put in your bin.
For £50.45, we will collect and dispose of up to five large items from your home (please note white goods can be collected but have a separate charge).
Discounted rates are available to people in receipt of Pension Credit, Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support. If you are unsure if you are entitled to a discount, please call 01664 502 502.
To see how to dispose of bulky items, what is accepted for collection and to book a collection from household, visit our bulky waste collection page.