From Boots
Boots electrical recycling: drop off old electricals
Boots stores take back old electricals for recycling when you buy a similar new one. Boots says you do not need to show a receipt.
Key facts
- Bring the old item in within 28 days of buying the new one.
- Anything with a plug, cable or battery counts. It does not have to have come from Boots.
- Boots stores also have battery bins for AAA, AA, C, D, 9 volt and button batteries.
- Boots works with Material Focus, which runs the Recycle Your Electricals campaign.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Based on Boots' own pages.
Accepted items
- Old electricals, like for like
- AAA, AA, C, D and 9 volt batteries
- Button batteries
Restrictions
- Take-back is for an item similar to the one you buy.
Schemes and collection services
Binmap is independent and is not run by any council.