In brief: Designated collection point.
Typical examples
- household battery — Special collection. Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
- power bank — Special collection. Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
- medical needle — Never place it loose in any bin. Use a puncture-resistant container and the local sharps collection route.
- used cooking oil — Do not pour it down the sink. Cool it, seal it in a bottle and use a local collection point where available.
- aerosol with residue — Special collection. Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
- gas cylinder — Special collection. Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
- electronic candle — Special collection. Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
- artificial Christmas tree — Special collection. Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
How to prepare it
Prevent leakage or damage and check local acceptance rules.
Most common mistake
Colour or outer material alone is not enough. The item purpose, residues and local rules all matter.