Service launched to recycle small electric goods

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal has been promoting the service to residents

A service has been launched in Wolverhampton to recycle small electric goods that would otherwise be thrown away.

Residents will be able to leave out broken and unwanted items via free kerbside collections running from 5 August.

Under an initial launch phase, the city council hopes the service will help more than 88,000 households to recycle such goods, and is part of ongoing efforts to boost recycling across Wolverhampton.

Residents should leave out the items including toasters, chargers and hairdryers in carrier bags when putting out their bins for existing household domestic rubbish and recycling collections, the council said.

While there will only be kerbside collections initially, it is hoped the service will extend to include flats in the future.

The new service is one of more than 40 UK projects funded by Material Focus, a not-for-profit organisation which has provided £44,020 to support the scheme in Wolverhampton.

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal said: “The service is part of our commitment to a greener future for all residents, it will help protect the environment and support us as we work to create a greener and more sustainable city.