White goods are large household appliances typically white in colour. These large appliances take up quite a bit of space in a home and most importantly they are overloading landfills. To prevent this from happening there are many ways of disposing large appliances, such as white goods recycling and trade-in programs. The ideal way is to recycle them but many don’t know where to recycle larger household appliances.
Charity and re-use organisations recycle white goods
If you have white goods in working condition, then give them to a charity or a re-use organisation. Large household appliances can be donated to some charity shops or furniture re-use organisations, many of which offer collection services.
Local Council White Goods Recycling
The local council provide services for all white goods to be removed in a cost effective and quick manner. The white goods can also be taken to a recycling centre.
Buying new white goods
Before buying new white goods, check to see if the store can collect your old one and drop it off to a local recycling centre that specialises in WEEE recycling management. Also some stores can do part exchange on your electrical appliance.
Repairing and passing on white goods
Repairing white goods can give an appliance a new lease of life, it will save you time and money looking for a new appliance. Many family members and friends would happily take old but working appliances.
Recyclable White goods include:
- Fridges
- Freezers
- Cookers
- Microwaves
- Ovens
- Dishwashers
- Radiators
White goods recycling is one of the best ways to help the environment, as the amount of appliances thrown away each year is causing damage to our planet and the environment if not recycled in the right way. New models of white goods are constantly produced, which generates a lot of waste and usually contain large amounts of metals or toxic gases contributing to ozone depletion.
For a paid fridge or freezer collection in London, see our fridge and freezer collection service. For other white goods, call 020 3780 5575 or request a free quote. Send clear photos (preferred), or a description of the appliances, together with your postcode and access details. We will confirm the price and availability before booking.
You can still make an initial enquiry without photos; we’ll agree a clear item list before confirming the quote. Photos are preferred because they help us assess the waste accurately and give our driver a record of the agreed items. A confirmed quote covers only the agreed waste. If anything changes, send updated photos so we can agree any quote change before collection.