How to properly dispose of electronics and household appliances? How to properly dispose of household appliances? Disposal of industrial equipment

A person is surrounded on all sides by technology and various devices. Each of us has a microwave oven, a washing machine, an electric kettle and much more at home. No matter how long the service life is promised by manufacturers, everything breaks and becomes obsolete. We know how to use working household appliances, but what to do with them after they break down and you need to get rid of them?

Why a landfill is not the place for old equipment

All modern devices are made from hazardous materials that can have a negative impact on the environment:

• Metals. During the process of oxidation and decomposition, it releases toxic substances into the soil and water, which poisons plants and animals.
• Electronics. Circuits and other parts are created from low-quality plastic alloys. These components also emit toxic substances and do not decompose.
• Plastic and polyethylene. They have a long decay period. Dangerous for nature and human health.
• Wiring. It consists of rubber, plastic and metals, the joint decomposition of which contributes to the appearance of combined toxic substances.
• Rubber. Practically does not decompose. Pollutes the soil and air.

Thus, one electric kettle thrown into the trash can harm not only the environment, but also cause dangerous diseases in humans. Therefore, under no circumstances throw the devices into a landfill.

All old and unnecessary small equipment must be properly disposed of. There are many simple and accessible ways to do this.

What falls under the concept of “small household appliances”

Small-sized household appliances are the widest class of equipment and electronics, which includes devices for the home, kitchen or personal care. This:

• air fryers;
• blenders;
• pancake makers;
• yogurt makers;
• coffee makers and coffee machines;
• kitchen scales;
• Food processors;
• kitchen machines;
• mixers;
• mini ovens;
• ice cream makers;
• multicookers;
• meat grinders;
• steamers
• curling iron;
• juicers;
• toasters;
• irons
• deep fryers;
• bread machines;
• teapots;
• sewing machines;
• electric grills.

We sell equipment for scrap metal

You can get rid of unnecessary small-sized appliances by handing them over to a scrap metal collection point. As mentioned above, all devices are made of metal that can be recycled. This way you will not only solve the problem with the device taking up space, but you will also be able to earn a monetary reward and take care of the environment.

You can recycle absolutely any equipment that you no longer need for one reason or another at a scrap collection point. If you have problems with transportation, in this case there are removal services at each recycling collection point.

How to find a scrap collection point

In order to find a suitable collection point, you can use the search engine on our website. On the main page, in the top menu bar, find Collection Points, and then Scrap Metal. On the page that opens, indicate your city. In the list that appears, you will find all the recycling collection points in your city, you will be able to see prices, addresses and telephone numbers, and based on this, choose the collection that suits you best.

Everyday life of household appliances recycling

Other ways to recycle equipment

A collection point is not the only way to dispose of small-sized equipment.

Workshops

You can take your old appliances to one of the household appliance repair shops. They often buy still working devices for parts.

Disassembly of household appliances

Pawnshops

You can sell your unwanted microwave or coffee maker at a pawn shop. Such organizations will gladly accept your equipment for money. But keep in mind that the device must only be in working condition.

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If a device that you no longer need is working properly, it makes sense to sell it on one of the classifieds sites. Usually a buyer is found within one day.

Household appliance recycling company

In some cities there are special organizations for recycling household equipment. Employees themselves remove old equipment and send it for recycling.

Exchange in hypermarkets

Hypermarkets specializing in the sale of appliances and electronics have also come out to protect the environment from the impact of discarded household appliances. They annually hold promotions to exchange old devices for new ones with a small surcharge. Similar promotions are offered by Eldorado, Tekhnosila, M-Video, and DNS.

Recycling

After disposal, all household appliances go to recycling plants, where they undergo a recycling process:

1. Sorting. Appliances are divided into groups: kettles, microwaves, food processors, etc.
2. Analysis into details. Each device is disassembled, and all components are divided by type of material into metal, plastic, etc.
3. The metal is pressed and melted, and the plastic is crushed into granules. The result is a new material for the production of devices.

Household Appliance Recycling Line

We will conduct a technical examination. We will provide the documents.

Instant write-off

We will write off any equipment quickly and free of charge.

Disposal

We will load, remove and dispose of equipment free of charge.

ATTENTION!!! The free recycling service is provided for:

Moscow from 70 pieces of equipment or 400 kg.
Moscow region from 100 units of equipment or 600 kg.
For regions of the Russian Federation from 200 units of equipment or 1500 kg.
Or by agreement of the parties.

The operation scheme is simple, there are two options:

• we are making a full-fledged free disposal with all regulatory documents or “almost” free, making a profit from the processing and sale of secondary raw materials (plastic, metals, copper, precious metals)
  

  The recycling service includes:

  Free recycling of office equipment in Moscow, Moscow Region and all of Russia and other equipment with full

  Free removal of office equipment throughout Moscow, Moscow Region or throughout Russia from your warehouse or group of warehouses with our loading



• Or We officially buy from you the office equipment we are interested in using a regular sales contract. You write off and get rid of your old equipment and get good money for it.

In any case, the disposal and removal of office equipment is free of charge (subject to simple conditions) in all regions of the Russian Federation, and you can also earn a little money. Working conditions, of course, are individual in each case and are discussed with our managers.

ATTENTION!!! Recycling is a licensed activity, after 01.07.2016 provision of recycling services without NOT ALLOWED! Work only with the license owner!

How can a service be free?

It's all in the line of the contract:
The cost of disposal work is compensated by the inclusion in secondary circulation of useful components extracted as a result of processing and disposal of the transferred Equipment.

That's all! We disassemble the equipment, extract and neutralize hazardous chemical components, then the electronic scrap goes to refineries to extract precious metals, and plastic, ferrous and non-ferrous metals to the appropriate processing plants. The profit received covers our costs for recycling your equipment.

But if, ALL OF A SUDDEN, You insist on paid recycling and do not want to overpay, the Disposal service will cost you only 1 ruble per unit of equipment. In fact, it turns out to be FREE.

Although, it must be admitted, in some cases, Electronics Recycling in Moscow cannot be absolutely free for you. This is influenced by 2 factors: increased transportation costs (if equipment needs to be collected at several addresses in Moscow, Moscow Region or various regions of Russia), and a small volume, at which overhead office and warehouse costs will exceed income from the sale of secondary materials.

Official recycling price 0 rub. in Moscow and Moscow Region

Our services:

*Recycling price up to 70 units/more than 70 units per unit price 0 rub.

0/100 rub.

0/100 rub.

Recycling of Monitors (CRT, LCD) price

0/100 rub.

Recycling Scanners price

0/100 rub.

Recycling of MFPs in Moscow and other regions of the Russian Federation (Many Functional Devices) price

0/100 rub.

Disposal of copiers price

0/100 rub.

Recycling of Printers in Moscow and other regions of the Russian Federation price

0/100 rub.

Recycling Keyboards and computer mice price

0/100 rub.

0/100 rub.

0/100 rub.

Recycling of Network equipment (switches, switches, routers, etc.) price

0/100 rub.

0/100 rub.

Recycling of telephones in Moscow and other regions of the Russian Federation (mobile and landline) as well as communication equipment

0/100 rub.

Recycling of household appliances price

0/800 rub.

0/100 rub.

0/100 rub.

Disposal of industrial equipment

on request

0/100 rub.

on request

Recycling, dismantling and removal of any old equipment containing circuit boards

on request

Battery recycling

0/20 rub.

Boards from computers, as well as any other printed circuit boards from any devices.

0/0 rub.

The service includes:

1. Technical examination report
2. Transfer and Acceptance Certificate
3. Recycling act
4. and other closing documents

Why is it necessary to recycle office equipment?

Along with the legal one, there is also a practical need for recycling office equipment. Firstly, the administration of any landfill will not allow you to leave a computer on its territory for fear of a fine. Secondly, electronics left unattended on the street or in a trash can have a harmful impact on the surrounding environment. Thirdly, any equipment contains precious metals. And finally, fourthly, equipment owned by legal entities, but not used for its intended purpose, is retained on the balance sheet of the enterprise, which means it requires payment of taxes.

Legal free disposal

In order to legally dispose of office equipment, you must obtain a disposal license. But many companies do not want to spend money on obtaining an expensive license, where not only money is always needed, the company must have expensive equipment to carry out its activities (crushers, presses, wheeled vehicles), such small companies try to dispose of your equipment the “old fashioned way”, through the law on the circulation of precious metals. Although since the summer of 2016 in Russia this method is no longer correct.

The disposal procedure is as follows:

* conclusion of an agreement;

*recycling act

* removal of office equipment;

* disassembly and sorting into individual elements (boards containing precious metals, ferrous metal, waste, etc.);

* transfer of raw materials to specialized enterprises involved in their processing;

* drawing up and transferring a disposal certificate to the customer.

The full cycle of work usually takes one to two weeks. For each of you, recycling office equipment can be a good chance to earn a little money, since used electronics are paid at a special rate.

Disposal of household appliances must be done correctly in any country, because... devices consist of elements that can decompose in nature for hundreds of years. In addition to long-term biodegradation, the devices contain toxic components that are dangerous to our environment. Disposal of such waste is a modern way to solve environmental problems.

The range of equipment subject to recycling is quite wide. Services involved in waste processing and destruction provide disposal of:

1. Large household appliances: washing machines and dishwashers.
2. Small household appliances: coffee grinders, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, electric kettles, toasters, irons, scales, meat grinders, etc.

Additional Information! According to some dictionaries, household appliances also include consumer electronics, which include video and audio devices, computers and other devices that are also subject to disposal when they fail.

Sometimes there are restrictions on the conditions for accepting parts of old household appliances for recycling. For example, large chains of household appliance stores accept complete devices under the recycling program, rather than individual parts of equipment.

Recycling promotions from stores

In the modern world, household appliances become obsolete in a short time, because manufacturers of electrical appliances strive to bring new and improved models to the market as quickly as possible. In this regard, for many people the problem of recycling not only non-working equipment, but also simply outdated devices becomes urgent. For this reason, recycling promotions in stores have become widespread. The essence of the program is that large retail chains accept old equipment from the population and in return offer their customers a discount on the purchase of new devices. Let's take a look at some stores running recycling promotions.

"El Dorado". The stores of this network allow customers to hand over almost any household appliance, and the recycling discount can be 1-20% (depending on the type of product sold). This happens once or twice a year. This retail chain sends accepted devices for environmentally friendly recycling to the UKO company, with which Eldorado has been cooperating for more than 5 years.

"M Video". This network also accepts household appliances for recycling from customers. The promotion was first successfully carried out in 2016. There are some restrictions in this network, namely, devices from the brands Loewe, Smeg, Miele, etc. do not participate in the program. M.Video gives a discount when recycling an old device even subject to the purchase of new equipment in installments.

The discount received by the client for the purchase of a new product varies depending on the price of the purchased device. The minimum amount of a pleasant bonus is 5%, the maximum is 20%. The store accepts any equipment. By ordering the delivery service for the purchased device, the buyer has the opportunity to remove the old device by employees of this retail chain.

As a rule, hypermarkets of household appliances enter into agreements with enterprises that provide recycling of old devices containing a considerable amount of toxic elements (mercury, freon, lead, etc.). A rational approach to processing such hazardous waste allows us to conserve natural resources and protect the environment.

Reception and recycling points for household appliances

As such, there are very few collection and disposal points for household devices in our country (especially in small towns, villages and villages). In some cases, devices can be sold for scrap metal for money, but you most likely will not be able to get a decent amount.

Companies that accept equipment for subsequent recycling can act as recycling points. Such companies either act as intermediaries between the source of waste and the processing plant, or independently purchase and dispose of household appliances. Companies buy large volumes of used devices or accept them free of charge from legal entities. Some organizations for the acceptance and disposal of equipment in Moscow: CJSC Petromax, Tekhnika, Tekhnostok, etc.

Russian problems of recycling electronic devices and civilized ways to solve this problem abroad, as well as the stages of recycling devices at the Petromax enterprise are covered in the video

Mobile recycling service

A mobile recycling service differs from stationary points in that the company’s employees go to the customer’s home or organization and independently dismantle the equipment and transport it to the recycling site.

Such services operate based on client requests, which are usually submitted by phone or through the company’s website. You can quickly find contacts for mobile services on the Internet.

By contacting such a company, the client receives a number of advantages, namely:

• material benefit (in some cases);
• free dismantling and removal of devices;
• prompt execution of work.

Mobile services for recycling any devices in Moscow are, for example, the companies Nautil and Util-Mobil.

Recycling of household appliances

Proper recycling of household appliances is important for protecting the environment from the negative effects of hazardous materials, saving natural resources and money for various enterprises (it is much cheaper to produce new products from recycled materials). Electrical devices contain metals, plastic and glass parts, rubber components, etc. Therefore, recycling begins with breaking down the devices using special equipment. Next, non-metallic components are selected (usually manually) as the waste moves along the sorting line; magnetic metal parts are removed by a separator. After sorting, small plastics are crushed together with non-magnetic metals.

After each stage of grinding the material, the largest parts are separated from the rest of the mass by means of an automated system. Then separation is carried out, as a result of which non-ferrous metal and plastic material are obtained separately from each other. The resulting raw materials are sent for further processing to produce the final product.

A simple household appliance recycling line consists of:

• shredders;
• conveyors and magnetic separators;
• equipment providing aspiration and filtration of dust particles;
• hoods;
• automatic control system - ACS.

Household appliances, when they end up in a landfill, become extremely dangerous objects that cause damage to human health and nature. Therefore, each of us can make a small contribution to protecting the environment by contacting special services for the safe and cost-effective disposal of old and unnecessary household appliances. “No” to trash at home, “yes” to recycling!

Ecology of consumption. Science and technology: Unrecycled waste from old equipment causes irreparable harm to the environment. Materials contained in electronics can be used as recyclable materials.

It is advisable to recycle even electronics that do not contain hazardous substances. The plastic from which the bodies of vacuum cleaners, refrigerators and kettles are made takes about 50 years to decompose in nature. The steel soles of irons and metal heating coils retain their shape for several centuries.

Professional recycling of household appliances includes the extraction of secondary raw materials, which are then re-entered into economic circulation. Recycling is cost-effective, reduces resource consumption and helps preserve the environment. At the same time, scrap metal collection points rarely want to accept broken household appliances. This is due to the fact that the cases are composed mainly of plastics and plastics. And to reduce the cost of production of equipment, not pure metals, but their alloys are used. Such alloys are of no value to those who accept ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

What do you need to submit?

Computer and electronic equipment;

Telephones and mobile phones;

Air conditioners, fans and heaters;

Electronic consumables (circuits, boards, cartridges from set-top boxes).

This is dangerous for the environment!

Metal– substances caused by the process of oxidation and decay also negatively affect the soil and living organisms.

Electronics– the circuits are created from low-quality plastic alloys and various waste materials; during the decay process, they release a huge amount of toxic substances into the soil, the list of which comprises almost the entire periodic table.

Plastic and polyethylene- have a long decay period, a regular bag decomposes within 1-2 years, plastic containers for food products - 15-20 years, larger plastic items practically do not decompose.

Wiring– consists mainly of rubber, plastic and metals, the combined decomposition of which, in addition to separation from the main series, contributes to the appearance of combined toxic substances.

Rubber- another product created from waste materials, which practically does not decompose, but in addition pollutes the soil and air.

In Russia, separate waste collection and professional disposal of old equipment have not yet become widespread. For example, in Japan, workers servicing the garbage truck ensure that everything is sorted correctly. A garbage collection vehicle, including household appliances, arrives on certain days. There is no such system in Russia yet, so you can hand over household appliances to retail chains. Similar promotions are often held in Eldorado, M.Video and BytHall stores. published