WEEE is Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment, i.e. all used equipment powered by mains electricity or batteries, such as broken household appliances (e.g. refrigerators and washing machines), old TVs, or smaller electronic appliances (broken hair-dryers, toasters, Hoovers, etc.).
Currently, WEEE is the fastest growing waste category worldwide, with a growth rate of 3-5% per year. They may contain substances that are highly dangerous to the environment, such as heavy metals, brominated flame retardants, halogenated substances and ozone-depleting substances. Therefore, their proper treatment and disposal is of paramount importance. Due to continuous market innovation and their extraordinary diffusion, WEEE has become a very significant fraction of municipal waste. However, many people are not aware that by treating them as normal domestic waste, they can cause serious damage to the environment and human health.
Zanetti Arturo offers its private, corporate and public customers a comprehensive service for the removal, home collection, transport and disposal of scrap and discarded electronic equipment (WEEE) with maximum environmental protection. We collect WEEE in Bergamo, the province and surrounding areas.
WEEE (electrical and electronic waste) is only recoverable if treated properly, as it often contains toxic or harmful substances such as CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), cadmium, chromium, mercury and dangerous heavy metals.
