Electrical recycling
How to recycle old chargers and cables
Chargers and cables count as electricals. Take them to an electrical recycling point or a tip, not the household bin.
Electrical recycling points
Recycle Your Electricals lists almost 30,000 places in the UK that take old electricals, including cables.
Tips
Most tips have a container for small electricals.
Large electrical shops
Larger electrical shops must usually take back items under 25cm for free, even if you buy nothing.
Old cables hold copper
Recycle Your Electricals says anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled, and the copper in old cables can be saved from waste.
Key facts
- Binmap lists 2 places that say they take chargers and cables.
- Another 721 places may take chargers and cables, but they do not say so. Check before you go.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Written by Binmap using guidance from Recycle Your Electricals.
Advice from national bodies
What to do
- Gather old cables and chargers in one bag.
- Take them along with your other small electricals.
Kinds of place that take it
- Electrical recycling points
- Recycling centres
Guides for similar items
Other kinds of place
Schemes and collection services
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