Recovery Pathways
Use the highest-value pathway first: reuse, repair, donate, resell, trade-in, then recycle when an item cannot safely stay in use.
Future PWA ready
For Phase 1, the site keeps stable item and pathway categories so the future PWA can add guided decision logic without another rebuild.
Keep working items in use through sharing, hand-me-downs, redeployment, or community reuse.
Working phones, chargers, laptops, small appliances and power banks in good condition.
Damaged lithium batteries, swollen devices, leaking items or exposed wiring.
Check the item works, remove personal data, clean it and bundle accessories.
Do not reuse damaged, swollen, leaking, or overheating battery-powered devices.
Fix items that still have value before replacing or recycling them.
Phones with cracked screens, laptops needing parts, small appliances and e-bike accessories.
Severely damaged battery packs, fire-damaged electronics and recalled items.
Describe the fault, back up data, remove passwords where safe and ask about repairability.
Battery repairs should be handled by qualified repairers or specialist services.
Move usable items to charities, community groups, schools, or people who need them.
Working laptops, reset phones, accessories and safe small household electronics.
Broken or unsafe devices, unwiped devices and loose damaged batteries.
Factory reset devices, remove SIM and memory cards and confirm accepted items.
Never donate an item that creates a battery, electrical or data privacy risk.
Recover value through resale, refurbished markets, or second-hand platforms.
Working laptops, phones, tablets, monitors and accessories.
Damaged lithium batteries, counterfeit chargers and unresolved data or safety issues.
Check condition honestly, remove data, photograph details and disclose faults.
Be clear about battery health and never sell swollen, leaking or overheating items.
Use retailer, brand, or producer schemes when they offer take-back or credit.
Phones, laptops, tablets, power tools and selected batteries or accessories.
Unaccepted brands, unsafe damaged batteries and products without required identification.
Check scheme rules, back up and wipe data and bring required accessories or ID.
Follow brand instructions and do not ship damaged lithium products unless allowed.
Use verified drop-off or specialist recovery points when higher-value options are not suitable.
End-of-life batteries, broken e-waste, vapes, light bulbs and solar panels via specialist channels.
Mixed general waste, leaking batteries without safe handling and items not accepted by the site.
Check accepted items, tape lithium terminals where required and separate streams.
Lithium batteries can create fire risk. Never place them in general waste.