Residents in Richmond will have the opportunity to get rid of old, broken or unwanted electrical goods for free next week.
The council and West London Waste Authority are hosting a recycling collection for the equipment from Monday, January 8, through to Friday, January 12.
Anyone looking to use the service can drop off their items at the Civic Centre in York Street, Twickenham, from 9am to 5pm each day.
Councillor Pamela Fleming, cabinet member for environment said: “Any kind of electrical items that have batteries, a power plug or charger, or renewable power are welcome.
“Landfilling of waste and electrical equipment can be particularly dangerous as it contains hazardous substances such as mercury, lead, beryllium and cadmium.
“Recycling these items means fewer raw materials need to be used in the manufacture of new goods and precious metals are used again.”
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