Recycling
We are committed to assisting customers to meet all applicable environment, health, and safety (EHS) laws and regulations.
Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) came into force on February 13, 2003 and has been transposed into national law by the EU member states on August 13, 2005. The EU Directive 2002/96/EC was created to improve the collection and recycling of WEEE throughout the EU, and to reduce the level of non-recycled waste. Directive 2002/96/EC was repealed with effect from 15 February 2014 and replaced by EU Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
We produce and sell electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as defined in the European Union (EU) directive 2012/19/EU to markets in the European Union. It is our policy to meet all applicable environment, health and safety (EHS) laws and regulations. We have registered in Member States according to WEEE legislation requirements.
Customers sending electrical and electronic equipment for recycling are advised that all returned items must be cleaned and free from contamination. A complete decontamination must be performed on all equipment suspected of being contaminated. The Equipment Decontamination Procedure to be followed by our customers can be downloaded by clicking on the link below:
Any equipment likely to be contaminated MUST be de-contaminated by the recommended decontamination procedure prior to collection.
Please note: Products that are considered as a biological hazard or have been medically contaminated are not to be recycled through this program but must be treated as bio-hazard waste and disposed of in accordance with your local regulations.
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Electronic and Electrical Equipment we placed onto the market in Europe are marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol to indicate that they are covered by the WEEE Directive, which imposes a number of obligations on producers of EEE including obligations relating to the financing of the take-back treatment and recycling of end of life equipment (WEEE).
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In each of the following states of the EEA, we offer a product take-back service to our customers. For details on how to proceed, please find below the appropriate information in your respective country:
| Austria | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Austria is handled by ERA Elektro Recycling Austria GmbH. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE: www.era-gmbh.at. |
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| Belgium | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Belgium. Please click here and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us. |
| Bulgaria | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Bulgaria is handled by Greentech Bulgaria. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE. |
| Czech Republic | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the Czech Republic is handled by REMA. Please follow the information below regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE:
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| Denmark | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Denmark. Please click here and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us. |
| Finland | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Finland is handled by ERP Services Finland Oy. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE: https://www.kierratys.info/. |
| France | Under the French Decree on the Prevention and Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) which came into force on August 13th 2005, the financing of collection and recycling of any waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) arising from equipment bought before August 13th 2005 is the customer's responsibility. This is regardless of whether the equipment is being replaced by a new piece of equipment from Merck. Equipment purchased before August 13th 2005 is referred to as Historic WEEE. Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in France. Merck also pays for the costs of data management and reporting to the Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the Decree. Please click here and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us. EARN will contact you to inform you about the address and any required information for transportation of your WEEE. |
| Germany | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Germany. Please click here and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us. |
| Greece | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Greece is handled by the Appliances Recycling SA. Please follow this link for further information regarding the member list, collection points and how to recycle WEEE: www.electrocycle.gr |
| Hungary | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Hungary is handled by Veolia Sarpi Dorog Kft. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE: www.sarpi.hu. |
| Ireland | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Ireland. All WEEE that arises from the purchase of Merck products after August 2005 is classed as non-hazardous waste. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us. EARN will contact you to inform you about the address and any required information for transportation of your WEEE. https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect Merck is registered with The Producer Register Limited Ireland under following number: 3474WB. |
| Italy | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Italy is handled by Ecolight. Please follow this link for further information: ecolight.it/. |
| Luxembourg | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Luxembourg. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us: https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect. |
| Netherlands | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Netherlands. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us: https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect. |
| Norway | The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a European Directive which requires producers to make arrangements for the collection and recycling of WEEE. The Directive is transposed into national law by EU Member States. Norway is not a member of the European Union but of the European Economic Area. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Norway is handled by Renas. Please follow this link for further information regarding the member list, collection points and how to recycle WEEE: www.renas.no. |
| Poland | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Poland is handled by BIOSYSTEM Ewasterecycling WEEE Take-Back Scheme SA. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE: https://www.biosystem.pl/odbior-elektroodpadow. |
| Portugal | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Portugal. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us: https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect. |
| Romania | Merck has established a recycling contract with the ASOCIATIA ENVIRON and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the Environ facility in Romania. It is your responsibility to arrange and pay for costs of collection and transportation. Please send your Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) to the following address: Merck Romania Depozit Merck / MSL Soseaua Rudeni nr. 74A, Hala C2, Rudeni, Chitile, Judet Ilfov Romania Please follow this link for further information regarding ASOCIATIA ENVIRON: www.environ.ro |
| Slovakia | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Slovakia is handled by NATUR-PACK. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points and how to recycle WEEE. |
| Spain | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Spain. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us: https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect. |
| Sweden | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’s partner facilities in Sweden. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us: https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect. |
| Switzerland | The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a European Directive which requires producers to make arrangements for the collection and recycling of WEEE. The Directive is transposed into national law by EU Member States. Switzerland is not a member of the European Union or of the European Economic Area, and therefore has no obligation to follow EU policy. Producer responsibility for the take-back of electrical and electronic equipment in Switzerland is covered by the Ordinance on the Return, Take-back and Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ORDEE). The Ordinance came into force on July 1st 1998 and an amendment came into force in January 2005 which extended the scope of the Ordinance to increase the number of categories of electrical and electronic equipment which are covered. The requirements of ORDEE are different from the requirements of the WEEE Directive. In particular, the categories of equipment which are covered by ORDEE do not include any of the types of equipment produced by Merck. ORDEE does not place any requirements on Merck, to provide collection and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment in Switzerland. |
| United Kingdom | Merck has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on its arrival at the EARN’ partner facilities in the UK. All WEEE that arises from the purchase of Merck products after August 2005 is classed as non-hazardous waste. Please click on the link below and complete the form if you need to dispose of a waste electrical or electronic product that you purchased from us. EARN will contact you to inform you about the address and any required information for transportation of your WEEE. https://b2btool.earn-service.com/Millipore_Merck-parcel/parcelselect |
In EU states where our products are sold through distributors, please contact the distributor directly to inquire about disposal of WEEE. please find below the appropriate information in your respective country:
| Cyprus | MilliQuest Ltd Analytical Equipment Supplies & Support 41 a-b Egnadias Str., 2, Pythagorou Str. ,2122 Platy Aglandjia Nicosia Cyprus |
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| Estonia | Bioexpert AS Liimi 1 EE-10621 Tallinn |
| Latvia | Faneks Kalna 17-1 LV-1003 Riga Latvia |
| Lithuania | BIOTECHA UAB Antakalnio 36 LT-10305 Vilnius Lithuania |
| Malta | Evolve Ltd Canter Business Centre P.F. Bilocca Street Marsa MRS1524 Malta |
| Slovenia | Labena d.o.o Verovskova 64 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia |
Batteries
The Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC, commonly known as the Battery Directive, regulates the manufacture and disposal of batteries in the European Union with the aim to ensure that batteries on the EU market are sustainable and safe throughout their life cycle.
Batteries and accumulators contain various metals, e.g., zinc, iron, manganese, nickel, cadmium, and lead. Some of these compounds (mercury, lead, and cadmium) can be very harmful to the health of humans and the environment. Batteries are usually marked with symbols of the chemical element(s) contained inside the battery (Pb, Cd, Hg).
By proper disposal, i.e., using the collection and recycling schemes, you can assure the material will be recycled. This can preserve primary raw materials and protect the environment from the effects of unprofessional and potentially harmful treatment of waste.
Recycling is one way you can help the environment and you should dispose of used batteries separately from other waste. Please see the collection and recycling schemes available.
For details on how to recycle used batteries, please find below the appropriate information in your respective country:
| Austria | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Austria is handled by ERA Elektro Recycling Austria GmbH. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
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| Belgium | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Belgium is handled by Bebat. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Bulgaria | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Bulgaria is handled by Nord Elrecycling AD. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Czech Republic | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Czech Republic is handled by Rema. Please follow the information below regarding collection points:
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| Denmark | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Denmark is handled by ERP Denmark. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Finland | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Finland is handled by ERP Finland. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| France | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in France is handled by Screlec. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Germany | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Germany is handled by Landbell. Used batteries can be sent for recycling by placing them into collection containers that can be found at many retail outlets and other public buildings across Germany. |
| Greece | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Greece is handled by AFIS. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Ireland | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Ireland is handled by ERP Ireland. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Italy | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Italy is handled by ERP Italy. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Luxembourg | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Luxembourg is handled by Ecobatterien. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Netherlands | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in the Netherlands is handled by Stibat. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Norway | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Norway is handled by Renas. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Poland | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Poland is handled by Biosystem. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Portugal | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Portugal is handled by ERP Portugal. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Romania | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, recycling for customers in Romania is handled by SNRB. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Slovakia | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Slovakia is handled by NATUR-PACK. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Spain | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Spain is handled by ERP Spain. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Sweden | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Sweden is handled by ERP Sweden. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| Switzerland | Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Switzerland is handled by Inobat. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points. |
| United Kingdom | Used batteries can be sent for recycling by placing them into collection containers that can be found at many retail outlets and other public buildings across the UK. |
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