This includes items such as kettles, hairdryers, clocks, cameras, mobile phones, power tools and electronic toys.
Residents have been asked to remove any batteries from broken small electrical items and place them on top of their bins on collection days.
The batteries should be placed inside a clear plastic bag, such as a sandwich bag or empty bread packet, and also placed on top of the bin.
The bin collection crew will then put them in a separate cage on the collection vehicle and take them for recycling.
The council reminded the public that electrical items and batteries should never be put into household rubbish or recycling bins as they can cause contamination or a fire.
According to the National Fire Chiefs Council, battery fires in bins and at waste sites is at an all-time high and in a survey found that 94% of UK councils said that fires caused by batteries in domestic waste were an increasing challenge.
Councillor Elissa Swinglehurst, cabinet member for environment at Herefordshire council, said: “I am delighted that we are able to provide this enhanced service to all residents across the county.
“Small electric items and batteries present a huge challenge if they are placed in household bins as they cause contamination and increase the risk of fire in collection vehicles or at waste sites. I hope all residents get behind this new service to ensure that even more of our waste is recycled in the right way.”
The following items cannot be recycled:
- Light bulbs, fluorescent tubes
- Lamps
- Televisions, laptops, computer monitors of any size
- Cookers, microwave ovens, air fryers
- Fridges and freezers, washing machines
- Glass or ceramic electrical items, such as slow cookers or glass kettles
- Vapes and e-cigarettes
Find out more about what can and cannot be recycled here.
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