A campaign is being run by national organisation Recycle Now to get more people to recycle their broken or unwanted electrical equipment.
A recent survey carried out on behalf of Recycle Now reveals 94 per cent of people admit to owning electrical appliances that were given to them as gifts but are now either broken or gathering dust.
Recycle Now’s campaign aims to let people know about the opportunities to recycle and reduce landfill and to encourage more people to recycle their broken electrical appliances instead of throwing them away.
Their campaign is being backed by the Isle of Wight Council and the cabinet member responsible for the environment, Cllr Edward Giles, said: "It is well known on the Island we do not have a bottomless pit when it comes to landfill. This is one reason we are looking at identifying new potential landfill sites.
"Any form of recycling helps divert waste away from landfill. Electrical goods are especially bulky and all our household waste recycling centres, at Lynnbottom, Afton and Forest Road, accept electrical goods to be recycled."
The Recycle Now website shows what to recycle and how in your area, including the latest information on which retailers take back and recycle old electrical goods.
• The Recycle Now website can be visited at www.recyclenow.com
Reporter: suep@iwcpmail.co.uk