Today's fast moving developments in electronics combine with feverish consumerism, the search for the latest gadget and a 'throw away' society to produce a breathtaking amount of electronic waste. Computers, printers, video players, analogue TVs and mobile phones are a major stream along with broken kettles and other kitchen gadgets.
Harrow Council is giving residents a chance to get rid of their surplus electricals and simultaneously showing concern for the environment by giving them a chance to
drop off unwanted electrical appliances at the council’s ‘Bring
Event’ on Thursday 21st June.
As part of National
Recycle Week, Harrow Council’s Civic Centre will be transformed into a
collection site for unwanted or broken electrical equipment. The event
is being supported by 1, 2, 3 Recycle for Free,
a free electrical recycling service recently launched in Harrow.
The service collects
items directly from businesses to be recycled at an approved treatment
facility. The service is a partnership between DHL Envirosolutions and
SWEEEP
Kuusakosk, supported by Harrow Council.
Harrow Council’s Portfolio Holder for Environment and Community Safety, Cllr Phillip O’Dell, said:
By recycling old electrical appliances instead of throwing them away, residents will be helping to save landfill space, save valuable resources and prevent damage to the environment. We must reduce and reuse wherever possible!Harrow residents are doing tremendously well at recycling – our rates are among the highest of all London Councils. This is why waste minimisation has been identified as an area we would like to work on. Reducing waste will ultimately have a huge impact on landfill costs.
A staggering 1.2
million tonnes of electrical waste goes to landfill in the UK every year
- the equivalent of 150,000 double decker buses.
To do your bit to
reduce the general level of waste that the borough sends to landfill
drop your unwanted electrical equipment at the civic centre in Station
Road, from 9am until 4pm.
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