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Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or D3E)
Verified 21 July 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
Do you want to dispose of your waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or D3E)? We'll tell you what to do.
What applies to you ?
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WEEE or DE3 is collected on a specific basis. These are household appliances (battery, bulb, telephone, hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, washing machine), computer equipment (computer, printer, cartridge) and tools (drill, mower). There are also leisure equipment (stereo system, television, remote controlled toy, console) and security equipment (smoke detector, extinguisher), and photovoltaic panels.
The procedure depends on whether you want to dispose of small or large equipment and whether you want to purchase new equipment to replace the old equipment.
FYI
since december 15, 2022, a repair bonus allows you to have your failed devices repaired that are no longer under warranty.
You're getting rid of a small piece of equipment
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You buy a device to replace the old one
Seller must take back your old device for free no matter how you buy your new device: in-store or by delivery.
The return of the old aircraft is then done fromIn one of the following ways :
- At the point of sale if you buy in store
- At home if you are being delivered to your home
- At the place of delivery if you are being delivered elsewhere (e.g. a pick-up point) or, if not, by a collection system set up by the seller or a parcel return system where physically possible
The method of taking back your equipment must be visible, easily accessible and communicated before the act of sale.
You're not buying a replacement
The procedure depends on the size of your device: plus or minus 25 cm.
Your device is more than 25 cm
You should not throw away a device larger than 25 cm with your household waste. It is also forbidden to throw your device on the public highway or risk being fined.
The town hall can pick it up with recyclable waste. To find out, you need to contact your city hall.
If it doesn't, you need to take it to a waste disposal or collection point specially designed for this kind of waste.
To find collection points near you:
Your device is less than 25 cm
Do not throw away a device smaller than 25 cm with your household waste. It is also forbidden to throw your device on the public highway or risk being fined.
You can drop off your device at any seller with a sales area of at least 400 m² even if you didn't make your purchase from him. The seller has an obligation to take back your device for free and no obligation to purchase a new aircraft.
Similarly, cells and accumulators (batteries) must be taken back free of charge and without any obligation to purchase them in the shops that sell them.
The seller must indicate how the devices are to be returned in a visible and easily accessible manner.
You can also deposit your device at a waste disposal facility or at a collection point specifically designed for this type of waste.
To find collection points near you:
Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?
You're getting rid of a lot of equipment
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You buy a device to replace the old one
When you buy a new device, the seller must take back the old one free of charge Regardless of how the new device is retrieved: in store or by delivery.
The return of the old device is then done by one of the following ways :
- At the point of sale if you buy in store
- At home if you are being delivered to your home
- At the place of delivery if you are being delivered elsewhere (for example, a pick-up point) or, if not, according to a collection system set up by the seller or a parcel return system where this is physically possible
To find collection points near you:
Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?
Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?
The method of take-back must be visible, easily accessible and communicated before the act of sale.
FYI
photovoltaic panels shall be subject to specific collection.
You're not buying a replacement
You should not throw away your device with your household waste. It is also forbidden to throw your device on the public highway or risk being fined.
The City Hall can ensure the pick-up of your device with the cumbersome. If not, you must take it to a waste facility or a collection point specifically designed for this type of waste.
To find collection points near you:
Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?
Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?
FYI
photovoltaic panels shall be subject to specific collection.
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