Currys partners with Deloitte to encourage tech recycling

Currys has teamed up with Deloitte to encourage its 25,000 workforce to recycle unwanted tech and electricals at their local store.

The electricals giant is supporting the firm’s ‘Recycle for Good’ launch, which aims to promote the responsible disposal of old electronics, reduce the amount of e-waste going to landfill and drive digital inclusion.

The Big Four accountancy firm is encouraging its employees to make use of Currys’ Cash for Trash and trade-in initiatives.

The retailer will then return some of the collected tech that might be reusable back to Deloitte, so it can be donated through its device donation scheme.

The collaboration builds on the firm’s existing programme, which has seen over 17,500 refurbished laptops donated to charities and schools.

Currys chief operating officer Lindsay Haselhurst said: “We are so excited to work with Deloitte on their important ‘Recycle for Good’ initiative. At Currys, we are committed to reducing e-waste and educating customers on how to dispose their unwanted tech, responsibly.

“Through our well established ‘Cash for Trash’ and trade-in programmes, we offer a convenient solution for Deloitte colleagues, to recycle their old tech and contribute to combatting the e-waste crisis.”

Deloitte UK senior partner and CEO Richard Houston added: “Our ‘Recycle for Good’ initiative with Currys allows us to turn old tech into new opportunities, ensuring that valuable devices don’t go to waste.

“Access to technology changes lives and by simply recycling their old tech, our colleagues are making a real difference to bridge the digital divide.”

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