TREATMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT WASTE:
Pursuant to the regulations in force for used electric and electron-
ic equipment, products marked with the symbol of separate col-
lection cannot be placed with other municipal waste. Due to the
content of harmful substances, electronic products not subjected
to the selective sorting process may be dangerous to the natural environment
and to human health. The correct separate collection of used electrical and
electronic equipment prevents negative impacts on the environment.
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WASTE
COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
• A distributor accepts and collects electrical and electronic equipment waste
from households free of charge, provided that the equipment is of the
same type and performs the same functions as the equipment purchased,
• a collecting operator have the right to refuse to accept the waste equip-
ment if it poses a threat to the health or life of individuals receiving the
equipment due to contamination,
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• the user of equipment intended for households may hand over the used
equipment to:
— a distributor,
— a waste processing plant,
— collecting municipal waste in the commune.
Further information can be found on the government website:
www.hse.gov.uk/waste/waste-electrical.htm
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