Did you know that all electrical appliances (with and without batteries), loose batteries, and accumulators must always be disposed of separately? This allows them to be safely sorted and recycled. This enables the reuse of materials, which is sustainable. By recycling, we prevent harmful substances from entering the environment. You also reduce the risk of fires at waste and recycling facilities. Damaged batteries can cause fires if they are not collected separately. Please help us by disposing of your electrical waste, batteries, and accumulators separately!
Returning electrical waste: it's that easy
If you can easily and safely remove the battery from the device, please dispose of it separately. If you're unable to remove the battery safely, don't try it yourself; return the device with the battery still installed.
1. You have a still working device
Sell it, give it away, or donate it to a thrift store. Someone else can still get a lot of use out of it. For appliances like dryers, refrigerators, and freezers that use a lot of energy, it's better to take them for recycling. You can take these to a recycling center for free with your environmental pass. the recycling center to take.
2. You have a large, old or broken appliance
Then take advantage of the old-for-new scheme. When you purchase a new appliance, you can return your old appliance free of charge. You can bring the old appliance to the store yourself or have it taken away when the new one is delivered. Of course, you can also take it to the store for free with your environmental pass. the recycling center to take.
3. You have small electrical appliances
You can return appliances up to 25 centimeters in length to special collection bins in over three thousand stores, such as hardware stores and supermarkets. See wecycle.nl for all collection points. Large electronics stores are required to accept these small appliances even if you don't buy anything new. Or bring them to us for free with your environmental pass. the recycling center.
Batteries and accumulators: not in the trash, but in the collection bin!
Empty batteries and broken rechargeable batteries do not belong in residual waste or commercial waste. Dispose of them separately at the collection points or, using your recycling pass, at the recycling center for free.
Where you buy them, you can get rid of them
Always dispose of batteries separately after use. Stores and supermarkets where you can buy batteries have special collection bins where you can dispose of old and empty batteries. All types of batteries are allowed in the collection bin, including the small, flat button cell batteries used in hearing aids or bicycle lights, for example. See legebatterijen.nl for collection points near you.
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