Rattle, creak, roar!
How the end sounds before a fresh start.

Sometimes a sound says more than a thousand words. When the drill only creaks instead of drilling, the hairdryer roars instead of blowing, and the rattling of the blender loudly announces that it’s long past its best, you know it’s time to act.

eRecycling? Sounds good!

But how does it work? One thing is for sure: Discarded electrical appliances do not belong in household waste. This also applies to small and micro appliances. Because even if your electric toothbrush, your razor, or your fur baby’s flashing LED collar no longer works, there are still many valuable raw materials inside these items that can be put back into the cycle with proper recycling. Therefore, it is important that you return broken devices at the designated drop-off points. You can drop them off at specialist or retail shops at no additional cost – or you can bring them to one of the over 750 collection points that are connected to the SENS network.

Electro Recycling Bag – easy peasy!

Are you more of the laid-back type? Then try our Electro Recycling Bag for small electrical or electronic appliances with a total weight of 10 kg. Just order a few bags to your home, fill them with your broken small appliances, and place them in the milk compartment of your letterbox. We will take care of the rest together with the postal service. Disposing of electrical or electronic appliances has never been so easy and convenient – and helping to protecting our environment has never been so effortless.

Three reasons to join

Disposing of your old electrical or electronic appliances correctly is worthwhile for three reasons.

Dispose of hazardous substances

Firstly, you make sure any hazardous substances contained in the appliances are cleanly separated and disposed of safely in line with the highest quality standards. These hazardous substances include mercury, PCBs, refrigerants and heavy metals. Although substances that are harmful to health and the environment, such as PCBs or hydrofluorocarbons, have been banned for some time, they are still present in old appliances. There is a major environmental benefit to recycling them. It corresponds to the annual environmental impact of all inhabitants of a medium-sized city like Biel.Reuse recyclable materials

Reuse recyclable materials

Secondly, you help to save resources and recover valuable raw materials that can be reused – and, doing so, you help to close the material cycle in the best possible way. The proportion of recyclable materials in electronic waste is substantial – 75% on average. These are mainly metals such as iron, steel, copper and aluminium, various technical plastics and glass, but also precious metals such as silver and gold. Not least, critical raw materials, such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, can also be reintroduced into the cycle through proper eRecycling.

Feel good

Thirdly, you also reward yourself by properly disposing of old electronic devices. And not just because it feels good to do something good for the environment. You’ll be amazed at how good you feel when you finally get rid of old junk and make room for something new.

Circular platform

Did you know Recycling is only one pillar of a sustainable circular economy. Reuse and repair are two more. They also help to reduce waste and conserve resources. If you are unsure whether your table grill or espresso machine is actually ready for recycling, we recommend that you take a quick look at our Circular Platform. Just enter a few details about your appliance and you’ll find out whether it’s still worth repairing, how you can easily pass it on or sell it to other people, or how to dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way.