Recycling with ETV LTD... what you need to know

Recycling appliances on delivery
We can remove & recycle your old appliance when we deliver your new one for Free, depending on what you want us to recycle. Just add our recycling service to your online basket and we'll do the rest!

Items we can recycle when we deliver

Large appliances
We recycle these appliances:

Washing machines, washer dryers & tumble dryers

Dishwashers

Fridges, freezers & fridge freezers

Cookers, ovens, gas hobs, electric hobs & hoods

Before we arrive, the appliance you want us to remove & recycle must be disconnected and removed from where it's built-in (if applicable). If we remove a gas or duel-fueled cooker, a registered Gas Safe expert must have disconnected your old appliance beforehand.

Small appliances
If there's room on our delivery van, we can remove & recycle small appliances free of charge. Examples of these small appliances include kettles, toasters, vacuum cleaners etc.

Disconnecting and installing items
Will you need us to disconnect your old appliance before we remove it? If you want us to disconnect your old appliance and install your new one, please add the required service in the remarks section prior to check out.

Items we can disconnect before being taken away
We approach this in various ways:

• When we install a new built-in appliance, we can disconnect an old built-in or freestanding appliance

When we install a new freestanding appliance, we can disconnect only an old freestanding appliance. If you need us to disconnect an old built-in appliance, please add the required service in the remarks section prior to check out. One of the logistics personnel will get in touch upon confirmation of delivery.

Our recycling service conditions

• Before we accept an appliance for recycling, it must be safe to travel. Please defrost fridge freezers and empty washing machines and dishwashers of all water.
• We prefer to remove & recycle an appliance similar in size to the one we deliver. However, if we have room in our delivery van, we'll try our best to remove your old appliance if it's bigger than the one we deliver.
• If the importer delivers your new appliance, they'll remove only a like-for-like old appliance. So, if you receive a new fridge freezer, they'll remove only an old fridge freezer.
• We won't remove & recycle industrial or car batteries. You can contact your local council to discuss the appropriate disposal of these items.
• Please be aware that we can't remove & recycle all old appliances. Appliances we can't remove include: immovable items and appliances hardwired into a fuse spur.

In July 2007, the government introduced new rules to help reduce volumes of untreated waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) going to landfill, and to control its treatment. To comply with these rules, we only sell electricals and electronics that can be recycled, as indicated by the symbol of a crossed-out wheelie bin which appears on them.

Even if your old electrical appliances or technologies don’t bear this symbol, the good news is we'll accept them for recycling.