Communities across the UK are now able to reuse and recycle small electricals thanks to an array of brilliant projects funded by Material Focus. And there’s more funding on the way – read on to see if your project is a good fit.
Our Electricals Recycling Fund supports projects that build on existing methods or test new, creative and practical ways of recycling household electricals.
Launched in November 2022, the fund has supported over 60 projects – from expanding kerbside collections into new neighbourhoods and adding more recycling collection points, to fresh approaches on reusing and recycling electricals and awareness-raising campaigns.
The success of last years projects makes us all the more committed to supporting further projects. We are pleased to announce that applications for our 2025 funding have reopened for projects wanting to:
Click here for more information about applying
Over the past year, our latest round of funding has saved over 200 tonnes of waste electricals from landfill. Here are just a few of the projects who made reuse and recycling easier for millions of people across the UK.
Since installing 7 bring banks in remote rural locations, ILM Highland have collected over 41 tonnes of waste electricals.
Over 400 people repaired or recycled old electricals at 6 of Ashford’s tech amnesty days, as part of their innovative collection project.
Over the space of a year, North Tyneside recycled over 9 tonnes of waste electricals through their 8 bring banks placed in council buildings.
JWS used HypnoCat to promote their new bright pink bins in local flats, making it easier for residents to recycle their electricals on their doorstep/from home.
Hubbub trialled their #RehomeYourElectricals project at two Community Fridge locations where residents could donate their unwanted electricals to be passed on to someone in the local community.
Hillingdon set up new collection points in libraries and community centres for small waste electrical items and saved over 12 tonnes of e-waste from landfill.
Newcastle combined doorstep collections with pop-up recycling centres and have recycled over 7000 items since launching in January 2024.
Lewisham unveiled 17 new small electrical recycling banks across the borough in March 2024, ready for local residents to drop off their old and unwanted electrical items.
Click here to go to our application page.
