Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recycling
Recycle your small electrical and battery operated items at your local collection point and give them a chance to become something new.
What you can recycle
Small electrical and battery items include:
- Freeview boxes
- CD players and radios
- Remote controls
- Electronic toys
- Headphones
- Hairdryers
- Hair straighteners/Curling tongs
- Hair trimmers
- Electric shavers
- Electric toothbrushes
- Kettles
- Digital alarm clocks
- Irons
- Toasters
- Sandwich makers
- Electric scales
- Blenders
- Power tools
- Sat Navs
- Digital cameras
- Handheld game consoles
- Tablets and phones
- Extension leads
If the item you are looking to recycle isn't small enough to fit in a carrier bag, please recycle it at one of our Household Waste Recycling Centres.
We do not offer secure data removal or confidentiality of data, therefore it is your responsibility to ensure your information is removed before depositing any item for recycling or reuse.
Batteries
There are also battery recycling tubes available at each collection point. The following household batteries are accepted: 6V, D, 9V, C, AA, AAA, Button. We also accept batteries from electrical and electronic equipment including mobile phone, laptop and power tool batteries. Lithium batteries must have both terminals taped over.
We cannot accept Car Batteries, other Industrial Batteries, or any Battery with a wire connected through this scheme.
Where the local collection points are
- Barnard Castle - Barnard Castle Library, Witham Building, 2 Hall Street, Barnard Castle DL12 8JB
- Barnard Castle - Teesdale Leisure Centre, Strathmore Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8DS
- Barnard Castle- UTASS, 9-11 Chapel Row, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle DL12 0SN
- Belmont - Age UK County Durham Superstore, Mandale Business Park, Belmont DH1 1TH
- Belmont -Belmont Library, Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Cheveley Ct, Belmont, Durham DH1 2AA
- Bishop Auckland -Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
- Bishop Auckland - Woodhouse Close Church Community Centre, Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland DL14 6PD
- Bishop Auckland - Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland DL14 6JX
- Bishop Auckland - Woodhouse Close Library, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland DL14 6JX
- Blackhall Colliery -Blackhall Library, 14 Middle St, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool TS27 4EA
- Bowburn - Bowburn Library, 31 Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham DH6 5AT
- Blackhall - Blackhall Community Centre, Hesleden Road, Blackhall Colliery TS27 4LG
- Brandon - Brandon Library, Lowland Road, Brandon, Durham DH7 8NN
- Burnhope - Burnhope Community Centre, Langley Avenue, Burnhope DH7 0AG
- Chester- le-Street - The Brockwell Centre, 2 Craghead Road, Chester- le-Street DH2 2NH
- Chester-le-Street - Chester-Le-Street Leisure Centre, Burns Green, Chester-le-Street DH3 3QH
- Chester-le-Street - REfUSE Café, 143b Front Street, Chester-le-Street DH3 3AU (Only open for collections Tuesdays to Saturdays 10.00am to 4.00pm)
- Chester-le-Street - Chester-le-Street Library, Station Road, Chester-Le-Street, DH3 3BP
- Chilton - Chilton Library, 1A Durham Road, Chilton, Ferryhill DL17 0EX
- Chilton - Chilton Town Council, Hutton House, Durham Road, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HE
- Cockfield - YMCA Teesdale Community Café, Lipscomb Hall, Cockfield DL13 5DL
- Consett - Business Durham, Consett Business Park, Villa Real, Consett DH8 6BP
- Consett - Citizens House, Station Road, Consett DH8 5RL
- Consett - Consett Computers, Inside Morrisons, Front Street, Consett DH8 5RE
- Consett - Consett Library, Victoria Road, Consett DH8 5AT
- Consett - Glenroyd House, Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HL
- Consett - MAC Security and Fire Limited, Hownsgill Drive, Consett DH8 9HU
- Consett - Rendles Furniture, 56-58 Front Street, Consett DH8 5AL
- Cornforth - The Cornforth Partnership, Cornforth House, 68 High Street, Cornforth, Ferryhill DL17 9HS
- Cornforth - Cornforth Library, High St, Cornforth, Ferryhill DL17 9HP
- Coundon - Coundon Library, Eden Centre, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland DL14 8NP
- Crook - St Catherine's Community Centre, South Street, Crook DL15 8NE
- Crook - Crook Library, Civic Centre, North Terrace, Crook DL15 9ES
- Durham City - Freeman's Quay Leisure Centre, Freeman's Place, Durham DH1 1SW
- Durham City - Clayport Library, 8 Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA
- Durham City - St John's Church, Crossgate Peth, Neville's Cross, County Durham DH1 4DU
- Durham City - St Mary Magdalene Church, Durham, DH1 2QW
- Easington Colliery - Easington Colliery Library, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, Peterlee SR8 3PN
- Escomb - Escomb Village Hall, High Escomb, Bishop Auckland DL14 7ST (Only open for collections Wednesday's 9.00am to 10.30am)
- Esh Winning - Hamsteels Community Centre, Western Avenue, Esh Winning, Durham DH7 9LS
- Ferryhill - Dean Bank and Ferryhill Literary Institute, Saint Cuthbert's Terrace, Ferryhill DL17 8PP
- Ferryhill - Ferryhill Leisure Centre, Lambton Road, Ferryhill DL17 8TB
- Fishburn- Fishburn Youth and Community Centre, Butterwick Rd, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 4E
- Great Lumley - Great Lumley Community Centre, Front Street, Great Lumley, Chester-Le-Street DH3 4JD
- Haswell - The Lisa Dixon Centre, Burt Close, Haswell, Durham DH6 2DA
- Lanchester - Lanchester Library, 1 Lee Hill Court, Lanchester, Durham DH7 0QE
- Meadowfield - Meadowfield Leisure Centre, John Street North, Meadowfield DH7 8RG
- Newton Aycliffe - Newton Aycliffe Library, Leisure Centre, Beveridge Arcade, Newton Aycliffe DL5 4EH
- Newton Hall - All Saints Church, Newton Hall, Carr House Drive, Durham DH1 5LT
- Newton Hall - Newton Hall Library, 11 Alnwick Road, Durham, DH1 5NL
- Ouston - Ouston Community Centre, Iris Crescent, Ouston, Chester-le-Street DH2 1RJ
- Pelton - Pelton Community Centre, Front Street, Pelton, Chester-le-Street DH2 1DE
- Pelton - Pelton Library, The Lavander Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH2 1NW
- Peterlee - Horden Centennial Centre - Seventh Street, Horden, Peterlee SR8 4LX
- Peterlee - Oakerside Community Centre, Oakerside Drive, Peterlee SR8 1NR
- Peterlee - Peterlee Library, Leisure Centre, Saint Cuthberts Way, Peterlee SR8 1AF
- Pity Me - Abbey Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, Pity Me DH1 5DQ - Closed from 10 September for refurbishment
- Quaking Houses - Quaking Houses Village Hall Association, Second Street, Quaking Houses, Stanley DH9 7HQ (Only open for collections Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00am to 2.00pm)
- Sacriston - The Fulforth Centre, Front Street, Sacriston DH7 6JT
- Seaham - Seaham Leisure Centre, The Recreation Ground, Deneside, Seaham SR7 8NP
- Sedgefield - Sedgefield Library, Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 3AT
- Shildon - Shildon Alive, 91-95 Church Street, Shildon, DL4 1DT
- Shildon - Shildon Town Council - Council Offices, Civic Hall Square, Shildon DL4 1AH
- Shildon - Shildon Leisure Centre, Middridge Lane, Shildon DL4 2EP
- Shildon - Shildon Library, 11 Main Street, Shildon, DL4 1AJ
- Shotton Colliery - Shotton Community Hub, Bridge Road, Shotton Colliery DH6 2PQ
- South Hetton - The Robin Todd Centre, Front Street, South Hetton DH6 2TH
- Spennymoor - Durham County Carers, Enterprise House, Enterprise City, Meadowfield Avenue Spennymoor DL16 6JF
- Spennymoor - Spennymoor Leisure Centre, High Street, Spennymoor,DL16 6DB
- Spennymoor - Spennymoor Library, 24 Cheapside, Spennymoor, DL16 6DJ
- Spennymoor - Spennymoor Youth and Community Centre - Rushmoor, Merrington View, Spennymoor DL16 6PP
- Stanley - Business Durham, Tanfield Lea Business Centre Tanfield Lea, Stanley, DH9 9DB
- Stanley - Stanley Library, The Louisa Centre, Front Street Stanley, DH9 0TE
- Tanfield Lea - The Activity Den, Tanfield Lea, Stanley DH9 9LU
- Thornley- Thornley Library, High Street, Thornley, Durham DH6 3EL
- Toft Hill- Toft Hill and Etherley Community Centre, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JB
- Trimdon - Trimdon Library, Church Road, Trimdon TS29 6PY
- Tudhoe - Tudhoe Community Centre, St David's Close, Tudhoe DL16 6TA
- Ushaw Moor - Ushaw Moor Community Garden, Rear of Durham Road, Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF (Only Open for collections Saturdays 10.00am to12.00pm)
- Wheatley Hill - The Greenhills Centre, Stephen's Terrace, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3JS
- Willington - Willington Library, 46A High St, Willington, Crook DL15 0PG
- Wingate -Wingate Library, 55 Front Street, Wingate TS28 5AA
- Witton-le-Wear - Witton-le-Wear Community Centre, School Street, Witton-le-Wear, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0AS
- Wolsingham - Lifestyle Fitness Wolsingham, Leazes Lane, Wolsingham DL13 3DN
Local collection points on a map
How to enter the competition
Recycle at your local collection point and enter our free monthly competition to be in with a chance to win a prize courtesy of our partners at AO.com.
To enter our monthly competition, contact us by email with the name of the item you recycled (e.g. kettle) and the collection point reference number (the container at each collection point has a number e.g. number 1). You will then be entered into that month's free prize draw. Winners will be picked at random and notified by email. apply.
Items that are working and in good condition
If you have items that are unwanted but in working order/good condition, these can be donated to your local reuse charity. Visit Reusing furniture and household items or Recycle for County Durham on Facebook for more information.
How to recycle larger electrical items
Larger electrical items such as TVs and laptop computers can be recycled at any of the household waste recycling centres. Visit Recycling centres (tips) for more information.
Why you should recycle
For every item we recycle, we are reducing the need to use raw materials, which helps save energy and precious resources. Metal can be recycled endlessly, without loss of quality. Did you know, recycling just one toaster will create enough steel to make 25 new cans?
Repair Café
Do you have any electrical items that you think could be repaired? Why not visit our touring Repair Café, where there will be repair, reuse and recycling points for small electrical items.
We're working with County Durham Furniture Help Scheme who will have experts on hand to take a look at your broken electrical item to see if it can be repaired. In some instances we may need to send your item away but a lot of the time a simple fix can be done there and then and for free.
There will also be a swap shop running for any clean clothes in good condition as well as lots of information on repair and reuse from our designated team.
Our next repair cafés are:
- Hamsteels Community Centre, Western Ave, Esh Winning, Durham DH7 9LS, Friday 31 March 10.00am to 1.00pm
- Wolsingham, Library, The Town Hall, Market Place, Wolsingham, DL13 3AB, Friday 14 April, 10.00am to 1.00pm
- Woodhouse Park Community Garden Classroom, Peterlee, Balliol Close, Peterlee, SR8 2NX, Friday 28 April 10.00am to 1.00pm
- The Cornforth Partnership, 68 High St, Cornforth, Ferryhill DL17 9HS, Friday 12 May 10.00am to 1.00pm
- The Greenhills Centre, Wheatley Hill Community Centre, Stephen's Terrace, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3JS, Wednesday 24 May 10.00am to 1.00pm
Why not set up your own Repair Café?
Community groups and venues can receive our support to set up their own repair cafés. This does not have to be confined to electrical items. Why not set up a repair café focused around clothing, furniture or anything you can think of to fix? These events can also double as community coffee mornings and get togethers.
You may also be able to get help towards the cost of running such activities from Believe Housing, through its new Keep Warm, Keep Well Community Grants fund. Not-for-profit groups in County Durham can apply to the housing provider for £500 towards community initiatives that will support people's physical, mental and social wellbeing this winter.
More information: Apply for a community grant from Believe Housing
Our waste recycling team can also help with queries. Contact us.
- Waste Management
- wasteaware@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 26 1000
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Our address is:
- Durham County Council
- County Hall
- Durham
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DH1 5UQ
- /recycleforcountydurham on Facebook