Can you recycle solar garden lights?
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Small electricals with a battery inside — WEEE recycling, never any household bin.
Every solar light hides a rechargeable battery. Remove the battery if you can (battery tube) and take the light to small-electricals recycling; otherwise the whole unit goes to WEEE at the recycling centre.
Which bin does it go in?
Small electricals with a battery inside — WEEE recycling, never any household bin.
Background: Home composting: turn half your bin into free soil.
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✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?