You can dispose of the following electrical equipment

Electrical and electronic equipment can be disposed of in Switzerland without incurring additional costs.

When we talk about electrical and electronic equipment, what types of devices do we actually mean? You might consider this a silly question, and the answer may seem obvious: electrical and electronic equipment refers to devices that are powered by electricity. In other words, devices that have a power cable and a plug that can be plugged into a mains socket.

Correct, but that’s not the whole story. Nowadays, it can be hard to tell at first glance whether or not something is actually an item of electrical equipment. From e-cigarettes and drones to singing dolls, solar-powered reading lamps and even digital barbecue thermometers, these are all types of electrical equipment that you can easily recognise based on the following features.