You can return all kinds of electrical and electronic waste as well as used batteries to the service points of Verkkokauppa.com stores, as well as SER waste to the recycling point at the Vantaa pick-up warehouse. We properly forward electronic waste from the service points for recycling.
What is electrical and electronic equipment waste, i.e. SER?
Electrical and electronic equipment waste, or SER, refers to electrical devices that are no longer in use. This includes devices powered by mains electricity, batteries or accumulators, such as household appliances, televisions, computers, phones, hairdryers and other electrical devices, as well as lamps (excluding incandescent and halogen lamps, which can be disposed of with mixed waste). SER waste should not be thrown into mixed waste. By recycling electrical devices, materials can be reused and environmentally hazardous waste is handled correctly, thus protecting nature.
These you can recycle at Verkkis
- Small SER such as ink cartridges, batteries, LED lights, energy-saving lamps and fluorescent tubes can be delivered directly to the recycling point located at the service area.
- Data-SER means phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. Remember to clear the device's memory before bringing it for recycling. Hand over products at the service only to the staff to ensure data security.
- Large household appliances can be recycled through the store. In Jätkäsaari, they can be delivered directly to the loading dock. In Oulu, Pirkkala and Raisio, you can ask the staff where to leave the device to be recycled. The Vantaa pick-up warehouse has a SER collection for large household appliances.
- Small batteries can be given to the service staff, but tape the battery terminals or place them in a plastic bag before recycling. Swollen batteries, lead batteries and car batteries are hazardous waste and cannot be left for SER recycling.
These you can not recycle at Verkkis
- Not everything is SER e.g. gas grills, baby strollers, incandescent and halogen lamps and parts detached from electrical devices are not SER. You can take these to a sorting station or recycling rooms.
- Hazardous waste, such as paints, solvents, chemicals, waste oil, car batteries, swollen batteries and other hazardous waste must be recycled according to instructions. In Jätkäsaari, there is an HSY recycling container behind the store.
Recycling and Verkkokauppa.com
SER waste, batteries and ink cartridges can be delivered to all Verkkokauppa.com store service points. Additionally, SER waste can be brought to the recycling point at the Vantaa pick-up warehouse. The Helsinki service point is located on the third floor of the store. The Oulu, Pirkkala and Raisio service points are located on the ground floor adjacent to the stores. You can bring waste for recycling during the opening hours of the stores and the pick-up warehouse.
See the opening hours and addresses of the stores and pick-up warehouse here.
Instructions for recycling SER waste
Electrical devices and lamps should be delivered for recycling without their packaging – however, remember to handle lamps carefully so they do not break. SER waste does not include, for example, glass coffee pots from coffee makers, so please recycle these separately.
Take care of data security and clear the memory of data devices before bringing them for recycling. If the device has removable mass storage, removing it is also a data-secure way to recycle the device. Always leave data devices to the service staff or in a locked data-SER container. Do not leave data devices in an open recycling point. Data devices are all devices containing memory, such as phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, recorders and digital cameras.
Batteries and ink cartridges
We also accept used batteries and ink cartridges for recycling. Batteries and ink cartridges are problem waste, i.e. hazardous waste, and should not be thrown into mixed waste.
You can read more about electrical and electronic equipment waste recycling on the SER recycling pages and about battery recycling on the Battery recycling pages.