Digital TV switchover - do I need a new TV?
The switchover from analogue to digital TV in the Anglia TV
region took place in July 2011 (for south Suffolk) and November
2011 (for north Suffolk). This doesn’t mean that you will have to
get rid of your old set as almost any TV can be converted with a
digital box, so there is no need to buy a new TV unless you want
to.
However, if you do choose to upgrade your TV, try to choose an
energy efficient one and dispose of your old one in a responsible
way. You can ask the supplier delivering your new TV if they have a
service for taking the old one away or you can use one of the other
options for disposing of your old TV given
below. |
Disposing of items in usable condition
Before disposing of items such as furniture and household
appliances that are in usable condition, consider whether you could
offer them to friends or family, or to a charity shop.
Alternatively, why not try Freecycle or Freegle to recycle your
unwanted items? Both are online groups for matching people who are
giving and receiving free unwanted items in their local
communities. Follow this link to find
Freecycle groups (new window) and
Freegle groups (new window) in Suffolk.
There are two community-run furniture projects locally, which
are charitable organisations that arrange for the reuse of unwanted
furniture and other household items:
Ipswich Furniture Project
Hogarth Road,
Ipswich IP3 0EY.
Telephone: 01473 404004 (for reusable items), 01473 408005 (for
scrap appliances and metal items).
Email: ipswichfp@aol.com
Framlingham Furniture Project
10a
Riverside, Framlingham IP13 9AH.
Telephone: 01728 621210
Email:
framvc@btconnect.com
Donating unwanted items to St Elizabeth Hospice
St Elizabeth Hospice has eleven shops throughout East Suffolk.
Donated goods can be taken directly to their distribution centre in
Ipswich or the Hospice may be able to collect from your home.
The Hospice will collect furniture donations, for free, six days
a week. If you have any furniture that you would like to donate,
call 01473 744080 (Monday to Saturday, 9.00am -
4.30pm) to discuss collection.
Suffolk Coastal Services bulky items collection
service
Suffolk Coastal Services (SCS) offer a collection and disposal
service for bulky items, charging £38 for the first item plus £16
for every additional item. If you would like to use this service
please print off and complete the order form below and return it to
SCS with your payment.
The sorts of items SCS collect include:
- Three piece suites
- Wardrobes
- Carpets
- Mattresses
- Household furniture
- Plastic baths
- Washing machines, tumble dryers
- Fridges, freezers, cookers, microwaves, TVs etc
Heavier items such as cast iron baths, central heating boilers,
garage doors, oil tanks, storage heaters or an assortment of
household clearance items or garden waste can be quoted for. Call
SCS on 01394 444000 or email
scsltd@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
for a quotation or further information.
Household waste recycling centres
You can dispose of your bulky household items free of charge by
taking them to the
household waste recycling centres at Felixstowe,
Foxhall or Leiston:
Householder's duty of care
Since November 2005 all householders in England have had a legal
responsibility to ensure that all of their waste is disposed of
properly. Follow this link to find out more about the
householder's duty of care
regulations.