Can I recycle it?
DIY equipment is not collected as part of your recycling collection.
If your DIY equipment is still usable, you could consider selling it, passing it on, or donating it to a local charity shop.
If you are not able to donate or sell it, most DIY equipment can be recycled at one of our Household Waste and Recycling Centres.
Useful information
Retailer take-back
Buying a new electrical item from the high street?
- shops will recycle your old electrical item for free when you buy a new one
- you have 28 days to return it
- some stores accept small items without a purchase
- check with your local store before visiting
Find out more about recycling your electricals
Can it be repaired?
Could your item find a new lease of life by being repaired?
Use the Cornwall Repair Cafe Network - you may be able to get it repaired for free.
Get in touch with them on Facebook to see how they can help.
Donate or sell
Before you throw something away or recycle it, could it be reused instead?
You could:
- donate to a charity shop
- donate to a Kernow Reuse Shop (at our HWRCs)
- visit a repair cafe for help fixing or mending items
- give it away on sites like Freecycle, Freegle or Facebook Marketplace
- donate to local community projects like:
- RE:SOURCE (Bodmin)
- Heartlands Furniture (Pool)
- GOFA (Penzance)
- Cornwall and Plymouth Furniture Reuse Project
- Sell items at car boot sales, online (eBay) or through a local auction room
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
We have 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across Cornwall. You can find opening times and a list of accepted items for each site using the button below.
You can find your nearest HWRC by entering you postcode on our My Area page.
You need to book a slot to visit some sites.