Small Appliances & Electronics (Broken)
Recyclable?
Blue Bins & Chutes
Other Recycling
Recommended
Repair
Before you throw your item out, consider whether it can be fixed. Items that don't have a lot of computer components are often easily repairable. Or better yet, learn to fix it yourself at the next Repair Kopitiam.
Repair Kopitiam
SG Hacks: Repairs, Fixes & Cool Ideas
Love Your Barang? Fix Your Barang!
Alternative
Specialised Recycling
Small appliances are Non-regulated e-waste. There are special bins for such items! Non-regulated e-waste bins are dotted around the island.
See the providers below for more info on these bins.
Do NOT put in e-Waste bin! Non-regulated e-waste cannot be put in the blue bin or the 3-in-1 eWaste bins.
Metalo Non-regulated e-waste bins
KGS Non-Regulated e-Waste Bins
Alternative
Specialised Recycling
In addition to unregulated e-waste bins, there are various places you can take these items to get recycled.
Cash for Trash
Tzu Chi Sustainability Day
Karung Guni
Alternative
Freecycle / Give Away
There is even an FB freecycle group for broken appliances. People may want it for parts or to try repair it.
Info & Insights
If your appliance is working, see here: Small appliances (Working)
These kinds of electronics are “non-regulated e-waste.”
Non-regulated e-waste* includes but is not limited to…
- Game consoles (Xbox, Playstation, PS3), keyboard and mouse, docking stations
- Kindle, Kobo, Nook, e-reader
- Telephone (home, office), calculator, clocks, CCTV
- Power supply, wires, cables, chargers, torch light
- Headphones, earbuds, air-pods, camera, projector, Bluetooth speaker
- Home systems (sound systems: amplifier, speaker, woofer, sound bar)
- Thumb drive, portable hard disk, PCB board, SD cards
- Rice cooker, electric kettle, hair dryer and straightener, air fryer, other small appliances
- Fan, vacuum cleaner
- Small medical equipment (blood pressure monitor, blood glucose monitor)
- Smart watches and digital watches
- Small misters, dehumidifiers, steamers
- Electronic Safe
- Digital Locks
- Battery Charger
Confused? You are not alone. Read this: Understanding e-Waste.