MORE than 1.8 tonnes of waste electronic and electrical equipment were collected to be reused or recycled on West Devon Borough Council's Electrical Waste Amnesty Day held recently.

From old toasters and kettles to TVs and computers, virtually anything that runs on batteries or has a plug was collected free of charge from local businesses.

The amnesty was run by the borough council in partnership with local social enterprise Pluss, as well as metals recycling company SIMS. The electricals were collected, sorted and recycled in a bid to reduce the waste being sent to landfill. The only items not eligible for the scheme were fridges, freezers and car batteries.

West Devon businesses were encouraged to contact Pluss in advance to arrange a free pick up of their waste.

A collection point was set up at the Kilworthy Park council offices in Tavistock for staff to bring their electrical waste to work on the day.