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Disposal
by the town council or a registered company.
In many countries, domestic collections may be available for large
W EEE . When you buy a new appliance, the old one can be returned
to the vendor who must accept it free of charge as a one-off, as long
as the appliance is of an equivalent type and has the same functions
as the purchased appliance
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directiv e
2012/19/EU regarding electric and electronic appliances (W EE E) . The
WEEE contain both polluting substances (that can have a neg ativ e
effect on the environment) and base elements (that can be reused ).
It is important that the WEEE undergo specific treatments to
correctly remove and dispose of the pollutants and recover all the
materials � Individuals can play an important role in ensuring that the
WEEE do not become an environmental problem; It is essential to
follow a few basic rules:
- the WEEE should not be treated as domestic w aste;
- the WEEE should be taken to dedicated collection areas managed
.