More and more electronic waste in German households
Almost everyone has them lying around at home: Discarded cell phones, broken razors, all kinds of remote-controlled toys, electric toothbrushes, cameras or toasters - up to 5 kilograms of small electrical appliances per person are thought to be lying in drawers, cupboards or boxes, either forgotten and waiting to be disposed of - or, in the worst case, ending up in residual waste. And because of their small size, these small electrical appliances are often disposed of incorrectly: in the EU, up to 1.4 kilograms of electrical waste per inhabitant end up in residual waste every year and are therefore not recycled properly - meaning that the important raw materials they contain, such as rare earths, are lost. However, incorrect disposal of small electrical appliances also harbors other dangers: Small appliances often contain powerful lithium batteries, which can cause fires during collection, reloading, sorting or transportation.
Hand in working electrical appliances instead of disposing of them
If the electrical appliance is still in good condition, it should not end up as bulky waste. Instead, it can be handed in at the used goods department store "Warenwandel" in Ludwigsburg-Tammerfeld. The recycling centers in Asperg, Bönnigheim, Kornwestheim, Ludwigsburg-Neckarweihingen and Steinheim also have separate containers for working electrical appliances. Everything that is in good condition, clean and fully functional can be handed in there. This does not include data carriers such as laptops and smartphones. The electrical appliances are checked by trained staff in the "Warenwandel" used goods department store. When buying a used electrical appliance, there is a one-year warranty.
More at www.avl-ludwigsburg.de.
