Appliance Disposal blog
Practical, plain-English advice on appliance disposal: costs, rules, planning and what to expect. Topics: Advice, Business, Comparisons, Homeowners, How-to, Regulations, Seasonal.
How-to
Who can disconnect a gas cooker? UK rules and costs before disposal
Who is allowed to disconnect a gas or hard-wired cooker in the UK, what it typically costs, and how to get it ready for collection.
Regulations
Fly-tipping fines and your Duty of Care: what UK households risk
How you can be fined if an old appliance you paid to have collected is fly-tipped, the 2026 penalty levels and how to protect yourself.
Business
Landlord guide: replacing and disposing of white goods in a rental
Who pays when a rental fridge or washing machine breaks, how quickly to act, what to do with abandoned appliances and what paperwork to keep.
Advice
Can you sell or donate an old appliance? Reuse options in the UK
When a used fridge, washing machine or cooker is worth selling or donating, which charities take electricals, and the safety checks to do first.
Advice
Free fridge collection and other appliance disposal myths
Common myths about getting rid of old appliances in the UK, from free scrap collections to the bin men taking them, and what is actually true.
Regulations
WEEE reforms 2026: what could change for old appliance disposal
The UK proposals for free take-back of large appliances on delivery and kerbside electrical collections, what is in force now and what to do today.
Seasonal
Moving house: what to do with your old fridge, washer and cooker
Whether to leave, take or dispose of appliances when you move in the UK, how the TA10 form works, and how to move a fridge without damaging it.
Homeowners
Kitchen refit checklist: clearing old appliances before fitters arrive
A step-by-step checklist for removing an old cooker, fridge, dishwasher and washing machine before a UK kitchen refit, with timings and costs.
Comparisons
Repair or replace? When an old washing machine or fridge is worth it
How to decide whether to repair or replace an old UK appliance, with typical repair costs, lifespans, energy savings and a simple rule of thumb.
Homeowners
10 common mistakes when getting rid of an old appliance in the UK
The most common and costly mistakes people make disposing of fridges, washing machines and cookers, from flooded floors to fly-tipping fines.