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Electrical and electronic waste

Mobile phones, printers, TVs and LED-bulbs are examples of electrical and electronic waste.

Electrical and electronic waste includes discarded products that are powered by electric current, accumulators, batteries, or solar energy. These products must be delivered to a waste reception station without their packaging. If possible, remove batteries and small accumulators, tape the poles, and take them to battery collection. Electrical and electronic scrap can be sorted free of charge.

You can also take electrical and electronic scrap to certain stores that sell electrical appliances as follows:

  • Appliances with outer dimensions of under 25 cm can be left without an obligation to purchase a new product;
    • to a retail store of at least 1,000 m²
    • to a special store for electronics of at least 200 m²
  • Appliances with outer dimensions of over 25 cm may be left at a store when the customer buys a new equivalent.

Do I Need to Destroy Sensitive Content on a Computer?

Yes, we always recommend that customers destroy the hard drives on computers before they are left at a waste reception station. Although computers are sorted and redirected to recycling, it is still good to ensure that sensitive data does not fall into the wrong hands.

What Happens to Electronic Scrap?

The products are sorted and taken apart. The material becomes raw material for new goods.

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