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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Safe and easy ways to recycle electricals – and even get money for your old gadgets

An illustration of a person buried among electrical appliances

Take care with batteries

Batteries can start fires if they are not disposed of properly, so it is important not to throw them away in your regular bin. Instead, look for recycling bins for used or old household batteries near the entrance or customer service desk of a supermarket. Most of the big ones have them including Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi. You will even find them in some libraries.

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