Recycling in Europe
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The European Union (EU) has implemented the WEEE Directive to ensure there are systems in place in the EU countries for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste electronic products. At Medtronic, product stewardship is a key element of our EHS program — the proper handling of products at end of life, however, must be a shared effort between our company and our customers. Medtronic products that are marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE symbol should not be disposed as unsorted municipal waste. The marked equipment should be collected separately and returned to the designated recycling service (see European [Union] Country Recycling Services). The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment will support natural resource conservation and help to protect human health and the environment.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste
Collection and recycling services for household waste packaging materials are also offered in many European countries. Packaging waste should not be disposed of with other household waste; it should be collected separately for recycling. See European (Union) Country Recycling Services for available national packaging collection and recycling services. Collecting and recycling waste packaging materials assists in minimizing potential negative impacts to the environment and human health.
European (Union) Country Recycling Centers
Austria
WEEE Recycling in Austria
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Austria
Medtronic is a licensed partner of ARA, the national collection and recycling program for packaging in Austria. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points, in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities, or partnering collection companies.
For more information, contact:
http://www.ara.at
Belgium
WEEE Recycling in Belgium
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Belgium
Medtronic is a licensed partner of Val-I-Pac, the national collection and recycling program for packaging in Belgium. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points, in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities, or partnering collection companies.
For more information, contact:
http://www.valipac.be
Cyprus
WEEE Recycling in Cyprus
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Czech Republic
WEEE Recycling in Czech Republic
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Czech Republic
Medtronic has enlisted with EKO-KOM, the national scheme in the Czech Republic for co-financing take-back and recovery of packaging waste through municipal schemes of separate collection.
For more information, contact:
http://www.ekokom.cz/
Denmark
WEEE Recycling in Denmark
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Denmark
The collection and recycling responsibility for packaging in Denmark is managed by the municipalities, and customers must use the waste systems assigned by the municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.mst.dk
Estonia
WEEE Recycling in Estonia
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Finland
WEEE Recycling in Finland
Finlands national collection and recycling program is arranged by Elker Oy. Medtronic customers can dispose of their old equipment at any municipal WEEE or Pirkanmaan Ympäristökeskus collection point.
For more information, contact:
Elker Oy
Web: http://www.elker.fi
E-mail: info@elker.fi
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Finland
Medtronic has enlisted with PYR, the national collection and recycling program for packaging in Finland. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.pyr.fi
France
WEEE Recycling in France
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in France
The national collection and recycling program for packaging in France is Eco Emballage. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.ecoemballages.fr
Germany
WEEE Recycling in Germany
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Germany
Medtronic participates in the German DSD (Duales System Deutschland AG) collection and recycling scheme for packaging. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at any local collection point, or use the dedicated disposal bins for packaging provided by their local authority.
For more information, contact:
http://www.gruener-punkt.de
Greece
WEEE Recycling in Greece
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Hungary
WEEE Recycling in Hungary
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Iceland
WEEE Recycling in Iceland
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available for this country. As soon as it becomes available, it will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Iceland
The local authorities are responsible for the collection of municipal waste. Items not collected by the municipality can be dropped at cooperative (regional) bring-in sites. In the Reykjavik area, this is managed by Sorpa bs.
For more information, contact:
http://www.sorpa.is/user/home
Ireland
WEEE Recycling in Ireland
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Ireland
The national collection and recycling program for packaging in Ireland is Repak. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins in some municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.repak.ie
Italy
WEEE Recycling in Italy
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Italy
Medtronic has enlisted with the national collection and recycling program for packaging in Italy, which is administered by CONAI (the National Packaging Consortium). Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.conai.org
Latvia
WEEE Recycling in Latvia
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Lithuania
WEEE Recycling in Lithuania
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Luxembourg
WEEE Recycling in Luxembourg
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Malta
WEEE Recycling in Malta
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Netherlands
WEEE Recycling in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the national collection and recycling scheme is Stichting NVMP. Medtronic customers can dispose of their old equipment at municipal collection points. Professional users can dispose of their waste at a Regional Overslag Station (ROS).
For more information, contact:
Stichting NVMP
Postbus 190
2700 AD Zoetermeer
E-mail: nvmp@fme.nl
http://www.nvmp.nl/
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in the Netherlands
Medtronic has enlisted with the Nedvang foundation, an organization administering the collection and recycling of packaging waste in the Netherlands. Packaging waste from private households can be disposed of at local waste collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities. Businesses are responsible to dispose of packaging waste through licensed waste collectors.
For more information, contact:
http://www.nedvang.nl/
Norway
WEEE Recycling in Norway
Norway�s national collection and recycling program is El-Retur. Medtronic customers can dispose of their old equipment at any municipal WEEE collection point. It is also possible to make an agreement with El-Retur to arrange pickup of electrical/electronic waste directly at a hospital.
For information, contact:
Elretur A/A
Web: http://www.el-retur.no
Email: info@elretur.no
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Norway
The collection and recycling responsibility for packaging waste in Norway is managed by the municipalities, and customers must use the waste systems assigned by the municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.sft.no/arbeidsomr/avfall/
Poland
WEEE Recycling in Poland
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Poland
The Inspection for Environmental Protection [government authority] is supervising the national collection and recycling scheme. Commercial companies must operate according to legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to packaging waste. Medtronic is participating in recycling on a regular basis under agreement with a commercial company.
For more information, contact:
http://www.gios.gov.pl
Portugal
WEEE Recycling in Portugal
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Slovakia
WEEE Recycling in Slovakia
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Slovenia
WEEE Recycling in Slovenia
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Spain
WEEE Recycling in Spain
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Sweden
WEEE Recycling in Sweden
Sweden’s national collection and recycling program is El-Kretsen. Medtronic customers can dispose of their old equipment at any municipal WEEE collection point. It is also possible to make an agreement with El-Kretsen to arrange pick-up of electric/electronic waste directly at a hospital.
For information, contact:
El Kretsen
Web: http://www.el-kretsen.se
Tel: +46 8-545 212 90
Email: info@el-kretsen.se
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Sweden
Medtronic has enlisted with the Swedish national collection and recycling program for packaging REPA. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities.
For more information, contact:
http://www.repa.se
Switzerland
WEEE Recycling in Switzerland
For electrical devices, Switzerland's national collection and recycling program is SWICO. Customers can return their old electrical equipment free of charge at local municipal collection points.
For more information, contact:
http://www.swico.ch
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in Switzerland
Switzerland has a voluntary disposal and recovery system for packaging waste that includes cost-free collections of paper and cardboard, carried out by municipalities and private organizations. Plastic films and composite packaging material can be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste.
For more information, contact:
http://www.umwelt-schweiz.ch/buwal/fr/index.html
United Kingdom
WEEE Recycling in the United Kingdom
Information regarding WEEE recycling service is not available yet for this country. As soon as it becomes available, the information will be placed on this web site.
*Please note that implanted medical devices and infected products are not regulated under the WEEE Directive but rather must be disposed of as medical waste.
Packaging Waste Recycling in the United Kingdom
Medtronic has enlisted with Valpak, the national collection and recycling program for packaging in the United Kingdom. Customers can dispose of their packaging waste at local packaging collection points or in dedicated disposal bins available in some municipalities.
For more information, contact:
www.valpak.co.uk
