The eco-tax: participation in recycling

The eco-tax: Participate in the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

The digital and high technology force us to consume more is obvious. The needs that we feel with these new appliances or electronics are increasing each year so that the waste caused the rise too. But they must be recycled into new raw materials.

The decree of July 20, 2005, established by the European Union, involves the installation of a new channel for collecting and recycling electrical and electronic equipment. Interest is important and affects us all. Do not throw more our old electrical and electronic in nature.

What devices are involved?

1) Major appliances off cold washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, stove, oven -

2) Major appliances cold refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner -

3) Small household appliances: vacuum cleaner, sewing machine, hair dryer, toaster, coffee maker, deep fryer, iron -

4) The computer equipment: computer, printer, keyboard, mouse -

5) Telecommunications equipment: fixed telephone, mobile phone, fax, answering machine -

6) The equipment and its image: hi-fi, radio, TV, VCR, camcorder, projector -

7) The electrical and electronic tools: portable electronic equipment, gardening tools -

8) Toys, leisure and sport games console, electric toys -

9) light sources: lamps energy-saving neon tubes -

But beware: the halogen bulb and filament are not recycled.

How to get rid of your appliances and electronics end of life?

Never toss them in the trash. Give more of a social association or solidarity that will recycle them. If you buy a new similar appliance store you must return the old model in order to recycle. In other cases, electrical and electronic equipment must be deposited in a collection or a Civic amenity.

Once stored in these specific areas, waste electrical and electronic equipment will be transported to sites for specialized treatment will be cleared and recycled in order to obtain new raw materials.

But all this represents a cost to the buyer that you are. You will now pay you the amount of electrical or electronic products increased eco-participation by the different models. This eco-participation funds the collection, transportation, sorting, processing and recycling of old electrical and electronic appliances.

Another possibility to participate in social solidarity: give your waste electrical and electronic equipment to associations such as Emmaus (but there are others), which will employ people in difficulty and allow the same time families with lower incomes to equip themselves with the equipment repaired.