Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contain a wide range of recoverable and valuable resources such as plastics, gold, copper, aluminum, and iron. At the same time, they also include hazardous substances such as lead, chromium, mercury, flame retardants, and chemicals (e.g., beryllium) which can be harmful to water, air, and soil.
Recycling WEEE helps reduce the negative impact on the environment and human health, while supporting the conservation of limited natural resources and raw materials.
All WEEE collected by the ENVIRON Association through its partners is processed by certified operators audited annually at the European level. Traceability, high performance, guaranteed compliance with process quality and recycling standards have been periodically verified through the European WEEELABEX certification system.
Why and how are air conditioners and refrigerators recycled?
Some thermal transfer equipment, such as old refrigerators, contain CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons), substances that damage the ozone layer — a problem associated with climate imbalance, weakened immunity, and other health issues.
Because they require special handling, once collected, air conditioners and refrigerators are safely loaded and transported to treatment and recycling operators.
These types of equipment are specifically processed on dedicated recycling lines for old refrigerators and air conditioners.
The process involves:
Decontamination (extraction of mineral oils and refrigerants – the chemicals that cool the air)
Shredding and separation (magnetic and absorption methods)
Collection of plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, polyurethane foam, glass, oils, freon, and wood
After neutralizing the hazardous substances, secondary raw materials are obtained and reintegrated into the economic cycle.
De ce și cum se reciclează un telefon vechi?
Un smarphone conține în jur de 30 de componente diferite, unele dintre ele fiind din cele pe cale de a se epuiza – galiu, argint sau arsenic, iar altele foarte periculoase precum plumb, mercur, cadmiu. Ajuns la groapa de gunoi un telefon eliberează aceste substanțe toxice în pământ, afectând pânza freatică și, implicit, sănătatea noastră.
Procesul implică:
- Decontaminare – baterii, acumulatori, condensatori
- Mărunțire și separare magnetică și inductiva
Why and how are small household appliances recycled?
Even though they are small, these appliances contain substances that are harmful to the environment, but they also include many recoverable and valuable resources.
Recycling them helps conserve limited natural resources and raw materials, while reducing the negative impact on the environment and on our health.
The process involves:
Presorting
Decontamination – removal of batteries, accumulators, capacitors
Shredding and separation (magnetic and inductive methods)
All of these appliances are processed in a single facility and transformed into fractions of plastic, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, cables, and printed circuit boards.
Why and how are large household appliances recycled?
Some old washing machines, as well as stoves and ovens, contain mercury – a danger to the environment, especially to groundwater.
The process involves:
Presorting
Decontamination – removal of batteries, accumulators, capacitors
Shredding and separation (magnetic and inductive methods)
On the large household appliance recycling line, a wide range of materials are recovered – steel, aluminum, and other metals, as well as glass, plastic, cardboard, and wood.
Why and how are televisions and monitors recycled?
Old televisions and monitors contain hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium, barium oxide, strontium oxide, europium, yttrium, and mercury.
The heavy metals in a television can cause serious health issues, with lead exposure being especially dangerous for children.
The dismantling of cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions and monitors involves the isolation of CRT tubes, a process carried out under strict safety conditions.
The process involves:
Removing cables, casings, and printed circuit boards
Extracting the fluorescent powder
After treatment, fractions of glass (contaminated and uncontaminated), ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and fluorescent powder are obtained.
Recovered materials such as iron, aluminum, copper, and rare metals (yttrium and europium) are reintegrated into the economic cycle.
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