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Hand in electrical appliances for disposal

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Do you have electrical appliances at home that no longer work or that you would like to hand in? Find out here where you can hand in your electrical appliances.

		    


                					    

						    

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Electrical appliances contain valuable and sometimes rare raw materials that can be recycled. You are also obliged to dispose of these appliances separately from residual waste, as some of the pollutants they still contain can pose environmental risks. 

Small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) can be disposed of free of charge at all recycling and green stations. Large electrical appliances can be delivered to the Blockland, Burglesum, Hohentor, Hastedt and Kirchhuchting recycling stations. Many retailers also take back old electrical appliances in their stores.  


  • What counts as large electrical appliances?
    
 
    • Refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, stoves, electric heaters, air conditioning units, permanently installed heating and hot water appliances, televisions, monitors, printers, electric lawnmowers, floor lamps
  • What counts as small electrical appliances?
    
 
    • Coffee machines, toasters, hair dryers, electric toothbrushes, shavers, vacuum cleaners, cell phones, drills, radio, video, CD and DVD players, PCs, fairy lights, desk lamps, plugs, sockets, power strips

In addition to harmful substances such as heavy metals and CFCs, they also contain a number of recyclable materials that need to be recovered and recycled. If WEEE is disposed of properly, it can replace primary raw materials (and thus their costly extraction) and make a significant contribution to conserving natural resources.

								    

									    Requirements
  • The delivery of waste and recyclable materials is only permitted with vehicles with a permissible total weight of up to 3.5 tons
  • The delivery of waste and recyclable materials must be sorted by type and free from harmful contamination and adhesions.
  • The waste electrical appliances come from a private household in Bremen that is connected to the municipal waste disposal system.
								    
What documents do I need?
    
    
  • Official proof of identity or fee notice (original)        
    In justified cases, the joint presentation of the official proof of identity and the fee notice may be requested.

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  • Declaration of waste origin        
    Upon request, the deliverers must sign a declaration stating their name, address including telephone number and presenting official proof of identity, in which the exact private origin of the waste and/or recyclables is stated and confirmed.

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