Recycling
What can’t be recycled
Cardboard can obviously be recycled, but unfortunately not all types. We explain what can and can’t be recycled.
Recycling Guide
Batteries
Recycling batteries allows the recovery of rare raw materials; batteries must therefore be returned.
What?
These items belong in the collection
Batteries and button cells
These items do not belong in the collection
Please return lithium-ion batteries used in model-making to the customer service desk at Do it + Garden or Melectronics.
Important
Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. Conveniently, you have already paid up front for correct disposal of your batteries when you bought them. The prepaid disposal charge (VEG) included in the retail price was introduced throughout Switzerland in April 2001.
Find out more about Inobat recycling here!
Where?
Places where you can dispose of batteries
You can deposit batteries and button cells at the collection point or customer service desk in all our stores (at the cash desk in smaller stores).
You can return industrial and vehicle batteries, such as car or motorcycle batteries, to the customer service desk at Melectronics or the Migros Do it + Garden speciality market and to some Migrol petrol stations.
Find a store near you
How?
How batteries are recycled
Once the batteries have been sorted, they are broken down into their component parts, which are then used to produce new energy cells. Waste products such as steel and nickel can be used to make stainless steel.
(Source: https://www.planet-wissen.de/gesellschaft/muell/sondermuell/pwiebatterierecycling100.html)
Did you know?
Why not recharge batteries instead of buying new ones every time? If you prefer using rechargeable batteries in a device, change them once a month or more frequently. Not only is this better for the environment in the long run, it will also save you money.
What you need to recharge your batteries
Together for more recycling
Recycling protects the climate and conserves the Earth’s natural resources. That’s why we want to do our bit together with you.
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Recycling
Recycle rather than throw away
You can recycle old credit cards, empty nail varnish bottles, spent e-cigarettes and much more. How it works.
Recycling is king
But PET can be produced from CO2
Millions of PET bottles are used every day. Most of these are recycled multiple times. However, given that this still requires new plastic, Migros uses an innovative method to produce PET from CO₂.
Recycling
The Big Recycling Quiz
Test your knowledge about pizza boxes, frying oil and so on, and find out some fascinating facts about recycling.
M-Check
How sustainable are my pans?
How environmentally friendly are a product's materials and to what extent can they be recycled? Two new M-Check categories provide this information for the Migros household range. For example, for pans.
Packaging and recycling
The Handy bottle made from ocean plastic
Orange Handy washing-up liquid has long had cult status. Now it has a sibling: Handy Fresh Ocean, in a bottle made from plastic waste.
Environmental footprint
Better than their reputation
The coffee capsule is more environmentally friendly than many people think.
Household
What you should know about batteries
We use them every day, but how much do you really know about batteries? What are they made of? Why can't you put them in the bin? How are they recycled? We have the answers.
Recycling with Migros plastic collection bags
Collect plastic instead of throwing it away
Give plastic packaging a new life – with Migros plastic collection bags.
Recycling
Cold coffee? As if.
Recycle coffee capsules? Logical and sustainable. We have a solution for every taste.
Take-away lunch box
Reusability adds value
Eating from one of our take-away lunch boxes conserves resources and reduces waste each time you have a meal, as they can be reused hundreds of times.
Avoid plastic and waste
Four tips on more environmentally friendly shopping
For the sake of the environment, use less plastic and avoid waste. That is not always easy. But we can all make a big difference with a few simple things – starting with your next shopping trip.
