Can you recycle cookers & ovens?
🏭 Recycling centre
Large WEEE: retailer take-back on delivery, scrap collection (often free — ovens have value), or the centre.
Electric cookers and ovens are heavy scrap — metal dealers often collect them free. Retailers must offer take-back when delivering replacements. Gas appliances: disconnection must be done by a Gas Safe engineer.
Tips
- 'Scrap metal collection [your town]' — cookers usually go free
Which bin does it go in?
Large WEEE: retailer take-back on delivery, scrap collection (often free — ovens have value), or the centre.
🏭 Find the nearest suitable location
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Background: Batteries, vapes & electricals: the fire-risk items.
Also searched as: ovens, hobs, range cookers.
✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?