Vacuum Cleaners

Yes vacuum Cleaner can be reused and recycled.

REUSE
If your vacuum cleaner is still in good working order then you can sell it or give it away;

• You can donate it to a charity shop.
• You can sell it at a car boot sale or use a number of online platforms including Gumtree, Friday-Ad, Facebook selling pages and other online platforms. 
• You can also give it away for free through Freegle.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Please take it to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times.
• For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

How?

• Please remove the "waste" from your vacuum cleaner before recycling.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Vacuum cleaners are part of WEEE which stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE includes most products that have a plug or need a battery.
• Every year an estimated 2 million tonnes of WEEE items are discarded by householders and companies in the UK. 
• You can read more about WEEE regulations here.