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Recycle household batteries You can also use the kerbside collection service to recycle your household batteries. See the table below for the types of household batteries that can be recycled.

Yes please 4 No thanks 8

4 6V 8 Lithium 4 D 8 Batteries with trailing wires 4 C 8 Corroded 4 AA 8 Industrial 4 AAA 8 Car and motorbike with a plug, 4 9V 8 Ride on toys Everything 4 Button 8 Sealed lead acid/gel 4 Mobile phone 8 12 volt leisure battery battery or cable has the Presenting your items for collection potential to be recycled Remove any batteries and place in a separate bag

1 Bag it - Place dry electricals in a carrier size type bag no larger than 35 x 40cm and not in black bags.

2 Tie it - Knot the bag securely so the contents can't fall out.

3 Recycle it! - Place bag beside your rubbish ("black lidded") bin on your Small electricals can be recycled with your household rubbish ("black bin") scheduled collection day collection. Please recycle “little and often” as space on our collection vehicle is limited. Recycle “Little and often”       01444 477440 Visit our website for    answers to frequently   [email protected] asked questions and   options for www.midsussex.gov.uk/electricals all other electricals. Small Electricals Kerbside Collection Service 2 Small Electricals Kerbside Collection Service 3

Prepare your recyclables Your kerbside collection checklist Everything with a plug, battery or cable has the potential to be recycled but not all items can be recycled using our kerbside collection service. Yes please 4 Power Tools, Gardening and DIY 4 Hand power tools and extension leads Follow the simple ABC guide below to recycle all your unwanted electrical items. Entertainment, Toys and Leisure Equipment 4 Electric garden pruners, saws and shears 4 DVD players, digital boxes, cameras 4 As Easy as ABC….. and camcorders Glue, heat and nail guns, soldering irons 4 4 Speakers, headphones, amplifiers, Jigsaws, mini saws, circular saws and microphones tile cutters 4 Sewing machines (small) A B 4 Radios, Hi-fis, ipods, cassette, CD and  MP3 players Smart Devices and IT 4 Games consoles, controllers, 4 Mobile phones, calculators and watches remote controls  4 Typewriters, word processors 4 Musical instruments and electronic toys and scanners and games 4 IT accessories, cables and chargers ASK BAG IT 4 Portable fitness equipment with electric components 4 Phones, telecoms and routers Does your old electrical contain any Find a normal carrier sized plastic 4 Smart speakers, webcams, Sat navs of the following: bag (35 x 40cm) that you can use to Small Household Appliances and Go-Pros store all your old small electricals until Batteries? remove household batteries 4 Small kitchen appliances and gadgets collection day. Monitoring and Control Instruments and place in a separate bag for kerbside 4 Clocks, adaptors and extension leads 4 Smart energy screens (less than 6”) collection 4 Fans, heaters and heat pads 4 Smoke, carbon monoxide or 4 Bulbs? remove and visit Hand held dust/steam cleaners and irons other detectors C 4 www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk for Air purifiers, fresheners, diffusers and 4 Timer and temperature control devices your nearest recycling location de-humidifiers Cables, plugs, leads? Please leave these Lighting No thanks attached to the appliance 8 4 Bike lights and torches Gas canisters? remove and dispose of 8  or ceramic electrical items 4 Ceiling, wall and table lights, pendant safely at your local Household (e.g slow cookers, glass kettles) CHECK light cables Recycling Site 8 Microwave ovens 4 , fairy and string lights Check if your item is listed on our 8 Light bulbs and tubes Oils, perfumes or other liquids? kerbside collections checklist? If so, 8 Gas cylinders from hair styling equipment remove and dispose of safely at your Personal Grooming Appliances  we’ll collect it from your home. 8 Printers, cartridges and toners local Household Waste Recycling Site 4 Hair dryers, clippers, straighteners For any items not on our kerbside Personal data? – It is your responsibility and stylers 8 TV / Computer monitors collections checklist, please visit to remove personal data from smart 4 Shavers, trimmers, epilators and nail 8 Electronics with screens over 6” www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk devices/computers care devices (e.g laptops, tablets) to find your nearest or recycling 4 Electric toothbrushes and tooth 8 Black bags Visit www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk point. cleaning tools for further advice. 8 Bulky electricals (e.g fridges, freezers)

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