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
Electrical and electronic devices
Electrical and electronic devices contain valuable resources that can be recycled.
What?
These items belong in the collection
Entertainment electronics, cameras, mobile phones, games, garden equipment, household appliances and similar items.
These items do not belong in the collection
Old light bulbs and individual toner/ink cartridges.
Important
Can't give away or repair your device? Recycle it! From lawnmowers and toasters to mobile phones, computers and cameras, out-of-use electrical and electronic devices have one thing in common: they contain valuable raw materials that can be reused after recycling.
Where?
Places where you can dispose of your old device
Our branches that sell electrical or electronic devices also accept them for recycling through customer service. You can also recycle various electric and electronic devices at municipal recycling centres. Please consult your local waste removal calendar for more details.
Find a store near you
How?
Here's how to recycle old devices
In some cases, old electrical and electronic devices are first processed manually and then by a machine. The extracted components, such as plastics, iron, aluminium, alloys containing tin, zinc, copper and nickel, as well as precious metals, can be reused as materials. Problematic components are dismantled or removed and disposed of separately.
Did you know?
On average, 75% of the components in electrical and electronic devices are recyclable.
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.
