Retailer take-back points

Services and official options

Use these listed services when no verified local place is available. Check coverage and item rules on each service page.

• Recycle NowUK recycling guidance with an item directory and a postcode-based recycling locator.
• TerraCycle UKBrand-funded collection programmes for selected packaging and products that normal household recycling services may not accept.
• Recycle Now recycling locatorUK recycling guidance with an item directory and a postcode-based recycling locator.
• EmmausLocal Emmaus communities accept selected furniture and household goods for reuse. Collection coverage varies.
• Currys electrical recyclingCurrys accepts electrical items for recycling in stores and offers take-back options with some deliveries.
• British Heart FoundationCharity shops accept selected saleable goods. Furniture and electrical shops can also collect suitable larger items from some addresses.
• Electrical retailer take-backRetailers can take back old electrical products under UK waste electrical rules. The service depends on the retailer and the item size.
• British Heart Foundation shop donationsCharity shops accept selected saleable goods. Furniture and electrical shops can also collect suitable larger items from some addresses.
• British Red Cross charity shopsCharity shops accept selected clothes, books, homeware and other saleable donations. Some specialist shops accept furniture and electrical goods.
• Recycle Your Electricals locatorA postcode search for nearby electrical recycling and donation points.
• Boots electrical take-backBoots provides take-back for selected electrical products under retailer recycling rules.
• PodbackA recycling scheme for participating brands of aluminium and plastic coffee pods. Local routes can include kerbside bags, shop drop-off or Collect+.

Items these sites may accept

Acceptance differs by location. Check the official provider page before you travel.

• Beauty and grooming packaging
• Chargers and cables
• Coffee pods
• Computers and laptops
• Crisp packets
• Disposable coffee cups
• Electrical items
• Fluorescent tubes
• Fridges and freezers
• Gas bottles and cylinders
• Glasses and spectacles
• Household batteries
• Lamps and light fittings
• Laptops and computers
• Large household appliances
• Light bulbs
• Mobile phones
• Pet food pouches
• Phones
• Plastic bags and film
• Plastic packaging
• Printer ink and toner cartridges
• Small electricals
• Soft plastics
• Televisions
• TVs and monitors
• Tyres
• Vapes and e-cigarettes
• Vehicle batteries

Other facility types

• Recycling centres and tips
• Specialist recycling schemes
• Clothes and textile banks
• Paper and card banks
• Charity donation points
• Food waste collections
• Soft plastic recycling points
• Public street bins
• Reuse shops and centres
• Electrical recycling points
• Soft plastic collection points
• Glass recycling points
• Local recycling sites
• Battery recycling points
• Bring banks and recycling points
• Reuse hubs and shops
• Pharmacy medicine returns
• Specialist disposal services
• Waste and reuse collection services
• Household hazardous waste services
• Garden waste sites and collections
• Household waste recycling centres
• Glass bottle and jar banks

Questions about retailer take-back points

What is Retailer take-back points?

Shops and delivery services that take back selected products or packaging. Rules depend on the product, the retailer and whether you are buying a replacement.

How do I find retailer take-back points near me?

Set your postcode, town or browser location in the finder. It will show nearby places listed as retailer take-back points.

Should I check the provider before visiting retailer take-back points?

Yes. Opening hours, access rules and item lists can change. Open the location page and use its official provider link before you travel.