From cameras to kettles and hairdryers to games consoles, many people will have received new electrical goods over Christmas or picked up a bargain in the January sales.
However, the arrival of new goods will often mean the replacement of old, so when it comes to disposing of their electrical waste North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging people to put small electrical items in a standard sized carrier bag and place it next to their blue and green boxes, rather than throwing them in the bin.
Alternatively, larger electrical items can be taken their local Household Recycling Centre.
All batteries need to be removed, placed into any clear plastic bag and put on top of the cans and glass in the green recycling box. All portable batteries (including rechargeable batteries) can be recycled - including AA, AAA, size C and D and button batteries.
This drive ties in with a national initiative to raise awareness of the importance of recycling old electrical and electronic equipment through designated recycling facilities.
If not recycled responsibly, end-of-life electronic and electrical equipment can end up at landfill sites, which is damaging to the environment.
Cllr Nigel Sherwood, cabinet member for Highways and Neighbourhoods at North Lincolnshire Council, said:
“Electrical items can contain harmful chemicals including lead and mercury and if this ends up in a landfill it can pollute the environment.
"January is an ideal time to recycle those electrical items you no longer need, no matter how small they are."
Page last updated: 23 January 2012, 11.45am