Small electrical items will now be collected for recycling every week from your doorstep.

The addition is just one of the improvements to the recycling service thanks to the Liberal Democrats on BathNES Council. Recently the service has also been expanded to include tetrapaks with the cardboard collection.

Residents are asked to place broken electrical items in an untied carried bag next to the green box on their normal recycling day. Small items with plugs or batteries are acceptable such kettles, lamps, phones and power tools. Larger or heavier items such as fridges, TVs or computer monitors cannot be collected, but can be taken for recycling to the depot. Please remove batteries, which can be recycled separately, and light bulbs.

Electrical items collected will be crushed and the materials separated for re-use. If the applicance works, it may be more sustainable to donate it to a willing charity.