Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or D3E) - Small equipment

Verified 21 juillet 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • You're getting rid of a small piece of equipment
  • You're not buying a replacement
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You're not buying a replacement

The procedure depends on the size of your device.

Appliance with all external dimensions greater than 25 cm

You should not throw away your device with your household waste. It is also forbidden to throw your device on the public highway or risk being fined.

The town hall can pick it up with recyclable waste. To find out, you need to contact your city hall.

Who shall I contact

If it doesn't, you need to take it to a waste disposal or collection point specially designed for this kind of waste.

To find collection points near you:

Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?

Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?

External dimensions less than 25 cm

You should not throw away your device 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.

To find collection points near you:

Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?

Where to deposit electrical and electronic waste?

Where to deposit the batteries?

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