What happens to the old bulbs that we put in the recycling bin at the entrance of the supermarket? And that old refrigerator, once the delivery man put it in his truck, leaving us a brand new appliance in the kitchen?
You should know, first of all, that it is the organization Ecosystem which is in charge of coordinating the operations of collection, reprocessing and recycling of these devices, which they entrust to specialized centers.
Treatment centers from Aube to Calvados
In Eure-et-Loir, large cold household appliances (freezer, fridge) are processed in a recycling center in Bruyères-sur-Oise (Val-d’Oise). Large non-cold household appliances (washing machines, cooking or heating appliances) travel to the Rocquancourt recycling center (Calvados). Small electrical appliances go to Gonesse (Val-d’Oise), lamps to Vulaines (Aube). Finally, flat and cathode screens are the ones that travel the least, since they are treated and recycled in Vernouillet.
For construction or automotive
The treatment consists in separating recyclable materials from those that cannot be recycled. Thus, the metals are 100% recycled. Aluminum is used, for example, in the manufacture of automotive parts. Copper is used to make new cables. Ferrous metals are mainly used in construction to make metallic reinforcements for reinforcing concrete. A similar outlet awaits the glass of cathode ray tubes, transformed into building materials.
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Plastics are recycled, especially in hidden parts for the automobile. Those containing flame retardants are treated and disposed of in specialized installations.
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The other materials (wood, dust, etc.) are used as fuel, or are buried in specialized storage centers.
Géraldine Sellès
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