To have thrown a bunch of smashed up old mobile phones in the bin

[Pavementworrier]

Sims removed but otherwise just as they were

I'd been keeping of them to "destroy securely" but they're driving me insane around the house so enough was enough

Will I get digitally kidnapped now? They were really old and shit phones.

Stop being so fucking lazy & entitled.

i think you're just enjoying all the attention.

Grow up

Could you sound anymore obnoxious?

mo fucking song & dance, just put batteries in a bag, drop them off at the supermarket.when the bag is full (take the bag home to reuse)

easy

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No, you have to raise a "ticket" and in the past I've not had good responses from the waste team. Used to be waste blowing around the street every week after they had been but complaining didn't help. Better to stop looking out the window! Honestly I'll do my bit and then they can do their bit.

So you've never ever received any tech by post, with warning notices on the address label about the package containing lithium batteries?

I don't believe you. Most people actually DO recycle batteries ( and mobile phones come to that).1

Why would people care about your data security when you couldn’t give two shits for the environment?

I mean, the OP’s replies are all very flippant and all, but fires in refuse lorries and waste sorting centres aren’t.

Yup over 1200 of those fires recorded in 2024 it’ll be higher for 2025. A cost of many millions I’m sure. Everyone pays for that via their council tax bill.

I wouldn't worry - it's definitely not mainstream knowledge it's just that being aggressive about this sort of thing is some people's personalities.

Your ignorance is astounding

Do you ever go on your local council website to check your recycling collection dates, order extra bins or check what goes in what box? There is a big list on there which stipulates how things should be recycled. Hard to miss, really. I appreciate some people only care about recycling due to less frequent waste bin collections. But it's not like information is hidden from view.

This is mainstream knowledge.

Ignorance of the law is not a defence but you’re not even bothered. You’re a vandal. That’s why people are getting cross.

It IS mainstream knowledge. Just because you are ignorant, don’t assume everyone is as stupid as you are. Your attitude is appalling.

It's absolutely not. I find people with very little actual responsibility in their lives get overwrought about stuff like this.

Read the thread Clara because there was a post earlier about house fires starting because of old batteries kept in drawers.

It's not at all awkward taking stuff for recycling back to shops, they're used to it. It must happen every day.

"Maybe we need a thread with this sort of useful life stuff as how do you know what you don't know"

An alternative to this would be if we all just think a bit harder about the things we let go and how we get rid of them. Anything electrical or that won't just rot down - where do we think that goes? There's a system for everything and it's all on the net.

Sir David Attenborough is one of the most active and effective proponents of recycling. Nothing else going on in his life of course.

she is being very snobbish and ignorant. I get the feeling that she thinks waste recycling is beneath her and her neighbours. I live in a very well to do area and all my neighbours put recycling out every week. It’s not rocket science.

You are sounding ridiculously dumb and arrogant. Please stop.

The environment is everyone’s responsibility, not sure why you think you're exempt.

No, none of them do here, we’ve got a small Tesco & coop

Go to your local council website. Look up the copious amounts of information on what to do with your waste. If I don't know how to dispose of something I look it up. I'd never put electrical waste in landfill.

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oh dear!
poor you!
How judgmental are you?

You actually haven’t got a clue have you how people live their lives?
Pathetic!!!

Our recyclers that collect glass/cardboard/plastics/papers / food stuff take electrical items too, shame they don’t take batteries!!!

It's ragebait at this point.

do either of them sell batteries?