The UK's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations aim to reduce the environmental impact from electrical waste by reducing the amount of unsorted waste as this goes to landfill sites and incinerators. 

The ‘wheelie bin’ symbol on new electrical products is there to remind people not to dispose of WEEE to unsorted waste. Please help us to minimise the effect we have on the environment by recycling your waste electrical goods. Instead of throwing your WEEE in the bin (unsorted waste) find your nearest recycling points and helpful recycling tips by visiting www.recycle-more.co.uk or by phoning the helpline 0800 123 4567.

Batteries are now being recycled.
According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the UK uses on average 600 million batteries a year, with 97 per cent of these ending up in landfill.
The government is aiming to increase the rate at which batteries are recycled from three per cent to a quarter in the next two years, and to 45 per cent by 2016

As of 1st February 2010. All retailers such as Supermarkets, Chemists, Electrical and High-Street stores now offer "Battery Recycling Collection Boxes".
(these are usually found at the end of the checkout or exit of all supermarkets)

Take any house-hold batteries such as AA, AAA, C cells, D Cells, Lithium, Button Cells batteries, as well as old Camcorder, Digital Camera or Mobile phone batteries (which has lost their charge)  to any of the above retailers.

Old ink cartridges can be recycled. Take your unwanted/empty ink cartridge and Toners to any Oxfam Shops (or most other Charity Shops), Churches or Ink Cartridge Shops.

All our ink-cartridges are donated to CAFOD - the money raised helps Overseas courses.