Electrical appliances (small / large household appliances)

Products: Small household appliances, lights, large electrical appliances

Info: Electrical appliances contain a number of recyclable materials such as metals and plastics, but they also have a certain pollutant potential due to the capacitors, batteries, mercury switches, etc. that they contain. The collection of small and large household appliances is the responsibility of the SENS eRecycling system.

Avoiding/reducing: When buying new appliances, look out for ease of repair, durability and energy consumption. Good quality means long service life. Make sure they are free of harmful substances and emit low levels of electromagnetic radiation. Use green electricity.

Recycling/environmentally sound disposal: During the recycling process, the appliances are first dismantled by hand and components containing harmful substances are removed. The remaining appliance parts are then shredded and separated into the fractions plastics, iron and non-ferrous metals using various techniques, e.g. magnetic separators, centrifuges or float-sink processes.