Appliance Recycling SA

Appliance Recycling SA was approved as a Collective System for Alternative Waste Management of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in June 2004. The mission of Appliance Recycling SA is based on the principles of precaution and preventive action, as well as the principle of fair The company's activities aim at the removal of environmentally harmful substances containing WEEE and the reintegration of their usable materials as a raw material in the production of new products.

Our Goals

The actions of APPLIANCES RECYCLING SA  aim at preserving and improving the quality of our natural environment, the prudent and rational use of natural resources and the protection of human health.

The primary goal of the company is the decisive contribution to the achievement of the national objectives, as they are defined by the European and Greek legislation, as well as the effective control of the cost of the Alternative Management of WEEE.

The European directive, which has been incorporated into Greek law since May 2014, stipulates that from 2016 the quantity that each Member State must collect and recycle amounts to 45% of the average weight of the devices purchased in the immediately preceding three years . In 2019 this percentage should have reached 65%, while the quality targets increase respectively by 5%. Until 2015, the national targets included the separate collection of at least 4 kg of WEEE of household origin on average per inhabitant and per year.

None of the above can be achieved without the systematic participation of citizens. The ultimate communication goal of Recycling Appliances SA It is up to all citizens to recognize the environmental value of electrical appliance recycling and to take individual responsibility.