Recycling / WEEE Waste Electrical and Equipment Regulation

You can now recycle your old electricals with us

If you're buying a new electrical item, we will recycle your old one for free

Why recycle?

Unwanted electrical equipment is the UKs fastest growing type of waste.

Many electrical items can be repaired or recycled, saving natural resources and the environment. If you do not recycle, electrical equipment will end up in landfill where hazardous substances will leak out and cause soil and water contamination - harming wildlife and also human health.

We can help

We are pleased to offer our customers the chance to recycle their old electrical items.

In line with WEEE Waste Electrical and Equipment Regulation, Toolspot.co.uk offers a like-for-like take back recycling scheme. This means that if you are replacing an electrical item with a new electrical item from Toolspot.co.uk, you may send the old item to us for recycling.

Please post any items within 28 days of purchase to the address on your invoice. Unfortunately we are unable to cover the cost of the postage of your old item.

To remind you that old electrical equipment can be recycled, it is now marked with a crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. Please do not throw any electrical equipment (including those marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol) in your bin.

What is WEEE?

The Waste Electrical or Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires countries to maximise separate collection and environmentally friendly processing of these items. In the UK, distributors (including retailers) must provide a system which allows all customers buying new electrical equipment the opportunity to recycle their old items free of charge. Those establishing their own take-back scheme must as a minimum offer all customers buying new electrical equipment free take back of their old electricals on a like-for-like basis.

Find more information on WEEE recycling, and locate your local recycling centre, at www.recyclenow.com.