![]() ![]() May also collect paints, pesticides, cleaning supplies or batteries.Other collection agencies provide collection services throughout the year. Sometimes collect household hazardous wastes only once or twice a year, so residents will have to hold on to their light bulbs until the collection takes place.Provide services that are usually free, though some may charge a small fee.Visit find collection schedules in your area or drop-off locations if curbside collections are not available. We are aware that the following states prohibit mercury-containing lamps from being discarded into landfills. Visit to contact your local waste collection agency, which can tell you if such a requirement exists in your state or locality. EPA does, and may require that you recycle CFLs and other mercury-containing light bulbs. Your area may prohibit disposal and/or require recycling. Some states and local jurisdictions have more stringent regulations than U.S.Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled. ![]() Other materials in the bulbs get reused. Recycling CFLs and other fluorescent bulbs allows reuse of the glass, metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights.Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling is regulated by the UK Government.Recycling prevents the release of mercury into the environment. CFLs and other fluorescent bulbs often break when thrown into a dumpster, trash can or compactor, or when they end up in a landfill or incinerator. Your old electricals will be taken to a recycling plant for processing and separated into individual materials, so they can be turned into new, more useful things. We kindly ask that when you’re disposing of any electrical or electronic items that you do so correctly. To help with your recycling habits, all new electrical products are marked with a crossed-out wheelie bin symbol, which means they should not be disposed of with your household waste. If you’d like to make any changes to your collection date, just get in touch on 03.Collections can be left outside the property for collection if needed.DHL will collect your electrical or electronic product(s) from your home between the hours of 8am and 5pm, but unfortunately, they’ll be unable to provide a time slot.You’ll receive a call from DHL within 48 hours of paying for a collection to arrange a collection date.Your electrical waste collection will be looked after by our courier, DHL.Please ensure you’ve emptied your electrical product or appliance ready for collection.Don’t forget someone (aged 18 or over) will need to be at home to oversee the collection.We can make changes to your order up to two days before You’ll receive a text reminder 5 days before collection from DX, the day before and then another one the day of collection with a 2-hour collection slot.Your electrical waste collection will be looked after by our courier, DX.Your electrical waste home collection booked? What happens next: Collections will be done by our courier, DX. Payments are made at the time of booking. Please call our Contact Management Centre on 03 to book your collection – there is a collection fee of £44 per item. How to book your electrical waste home collection You’ll find them near our checkouts or in the entrance or exit foyers of our larger stores.įor any larger products, we can help dispose of them responsibly in store if you’ve bought a like-for-like product from B&Q within the last 28 days. We also take light bulbs, fluorescent tubes and batteries in our recycling units. In-store electrical and electronic recyclingįor a better way to part with any broken or unwanted goods, you can drop off any small electrical and electronic products in one of our stores for free - that way you can be sure they’ll be recycled responsibly. Everything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled or turned into something useful. Buying a new electrical or electronic item from us? From 1st January 2021, as part of our commitment to reducing the amount of unwanted electrical waste being incinerated or sent to landfill sites, we can ensure your old electrical items are recycled. ![]()
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