Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or D3E) - You're getting rid of a small piece of equipment
Verified 21 juillet 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
You're not buying a replacement
The procedure depends on the size of your device: plus or minus 25 cm.
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.
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