A local authority in the South East has launched a weekly collection of small electrical waste including batteries.
Herefordshire Council said residents could place items such as mobile phones, smoke detectors and kettles on top of any bin.
It said batteries should be removed but could be put out separately in batches of at least 10 in a small clear bag.
Light bulbs, televisions, laptops, microwaves and vapes are excluded from the scheme, as are larger items such as fridges and washing machines.
But hairdryers, watches, cameras, radios, CD players and remote-control cars are all allowed.
“Electrical items are stripped down to the component parts, for example metals and plastics, and require a specialist recycling process so cannot be recycled along with the contents of the green bin,” said the council.
“Batteries require a specialist recycling process so cannot be recycled along with the contents of the green bin or electrical items. Certain batteries also pose a fire risk and could cause a fire in the recycling.”
The council told residents with shared bins to get in touch to work out the best collection locations for them.
