Fund boosts UK electrical recycling access
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Material Focus committed over £565,000 to 15 pilot projects across the United Kingdom to improve small electricals recycling.
The non-profit organisation, which runs the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, will distribute the funds to councils and community groups. These groups will use the money to create and improve collection points for items like hairdryers, tablets, and cables, aiming to make recycling easier for nearly 2 million additional households.
Material Focus identified a problem with electrical waste accumulation, finding that people in the UK hold onto 880 million electrical items, an average of 30 per household. The new pilots will build on previous work, creating new collection locations in places like libraries and leisure centres and refurbishing existing on-street banks.
Since its launch, the Electricals Recycling Fund has awarded over £3.5 million to 92 projects, establishing more than 900 collection points and increasing recycling access for over 13.5 million people. Valpak Ltd, which operates the Distributor Takeback Scheme, is also providing funding for the latest projects. Material Focus intends to use the pilot programs to identify the most effective recycling solutions and expand convenient options nationwide.
