Customer Electrical Waste Recycling

Buying a new electrical item from Asda.

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  • We will recycle the one you’re replacing for free. Simply bring your old electrical item into one of our stores (excluded Asda Express) within 28 days of purchase, show the proof of purchase for the one you bought to a colleague at the customer service desk, and we will do the rest.

  • We will also accept any small electrical item that is less than 30cm on its longest edge no receipt required, just hand it over to our colleagues at the customer service desk and we will recycle for you.

  • You can also find local recycling points for your old electricals here www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk

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Why recycle electrical, electronics, batteries and / or vapes?

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  • Electrical and electronic equipment is now the fastest growing waste stream in the UK and across the world, so recycling and reusing unwanted electrical, electronics, batteries and vapes can help keep valuable resources for reuse. Not only that, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) contains materials, parts and substances which can be dangerous to the environment and harmful to human health if not disposed of correctly. For more information, please visit www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk.

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What electrical, electronics, batteries and vapes can I recycle?

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  • Anything with a plug, battery, circuit board and / or r cable can be reused or recycled.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is regulated by the UK Government. Find out more here www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment.

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As an importer and retailer of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), Asda complies with its obligations as well as being registered as a Member of the Veolia ES WEEE Compliance Scheme (UK) Ltd and has been assigned the following registration number WEE/GD0051TQ

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Battery and Vape Recycling in Asda.

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Asda supports the recycling of used domestic/ portable batteries and vapes containing batteries as there are several environmental benefits of doing so, such as: Reduction of raw material, energy usage, prevention of landfill or incineration. Recycling the metals within domestic/ portable batteries.

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All Asda stores will accept batteries and vapes for recycling look out of the separate recycling bins in store, these are usually found at the customer service desk or close to checkouts but will vary from store to store.

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As a Producer and retailer under the UK Battery Regulations, Asda complies with its Producer Obligations by being registered as a Member of the BatteryBack Compliance Scheme and has been assigned the following Battery Producer Registration Number – BPRN00463