Six cable bins have been installed around the city for residents to donate unwanted cables.
Research from Recycle Your Electricals reveals UK homes are holding onto and throwing away enough cables to reach the moon and back! Recycling these electrical items helps you declutter your home and the valuable resources within them can be reclaimed and put to good use.
The Great Cable Challenge is part of a wider campaign by Material Focus called Recycle your Electricals, a nationwide campaign aimed at tackling the millions of cables and other old, unwanted electricals sitting idle across UK households.
There six cable new bins across the city, are available in the following locations:
- Werrington Library
- Werrington Leisure Centre
- Town Hall
- Hampton Vivacity Premier Fitness
- Sand Martin House
- Key Theatre
You can donate almost any type of cable:
- USB-C
- USB-A
- HDMI
- Ethernet
- VGA
- DVI
- Mini display port
- Display port
- Electric toothbrush charger
- Shaver socket lead
- Extension cords
- USB-B
- Universal AC adaptor
- Two-pin cable
- Kettle leads
Councillor Angus Ellis, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, for Peterborough City Council, said: “Making the best use of the city’s resources is critical in helping us deliver a cleaner, greener Peterborough.”
“The new cable bins offer an easy way to get people electrical cable recycling, as well as giving new life to those mysterious cables in your home that go unused. Taking on The Great Cable Challenge shows our commitment to reducing e-waste and cleaning up the city.”
If you’re unable to use these bins, you can also recycle your cables by taking them to the Household Recycling Centre.
Find out more about the campaign: International E-Waste Day 2025 - The Great Cable Challenge - Recycle Your Electricals
See the full guide on which cables you can donate and how to identify them: How do I sort out my cables? - Recycle Your Electricals