Samsung Electronics has joined a packaging compliance scheme in each country where we are obligated as a producer. Through these compliance schemes Samsung Electronics funds the activities of waste collectors and recycling operators to ensure that, wherever possible, packaging from our products is reused, recovered or recycled free of charge to all consumers.
For more information about the recycling opportunities for packaging waste available in your area, please contact your local authority or follow the links for our contracted recycling organizations below:
| Responsibility | Country | Recycling scheme | Country | Recycling scheme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers (Samsung) |
Austria | ARA | Netherlands | Ministry of Taxation |
| Belgium | FOST Plus | Poland | Polish Organisation for Recycling & Recovery | |
| VAL-I-PAC | Slovakia | Envipak | ||
| Czech Republic | EKO-KOM a.s | Spain | Ecoembalajes Espana S.A | |
| Finland | PYR Ltd | Sweden | Repa | |
| France | Eco-Emballages | UK | DHL | |
| Germany | Landbell AG | Romania | EcoRom | |
| Hungary | OKO-Pannon | Greece | HERRCO | |
| Italy | Conai | Latvia | Latvijas Zalais Punkts | |
| Portugal | Pontoverde | Denmark | financed via taxation | |
| Bulgaria | Ecopack | Switzerland | financed via taxation | |
| Distributors | Malta | GreenPak | Slovenia | Slopak |
| Cyprus | Green Dot Cyprus | Ireland | Repak Ltd | |
| Estonia | ETO | Luxembourg | Valorlux asbl | |
| Luxembourg | Zaliasis Taskas | Norway | Gront punkt |
A new Battery Directive (2006/66) was published by the European Commission in 2006 which requires member states to set up collection and recycling systems similar to those that have been introduced for electronics and packaging. Samsung Electronics supports the aims of the Battery Directive and is compliant with the battery legislation of each country where we are obligated as a producer. For more information about how to recycle batteries in your country, please follow the links for our contracted recycling organizations below:
| Responsibility | Country | Recycling scheme | Country | Recycling scheme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers (Samsung) |
Austria | ERP | Netherlands | Stibat |
| Belgium | Bebat | Poland | Rebis | |
| Czech Republic | Ecobat | Porutugal | Ecopilhas | |
| Finland | Serty | Slovakia | SEWA | |
| France | Screlec | Spain | ERP | |
| Germany | GRS Batterien | Sweden | El Kretsen | |
| Hungary | Relem | UK | Valpak | |
| Italy | RAECYCLE | Romania | Ecotic | |
| Denmark | Elretur | Greece | AFIS | |
| Bulgaria | Nordrecycling | Switzerland | via taxation | |
| Lithuania | EEPA | Norway | via taxation | |
| Distributors | Cyprus | Green Dot Cyprus | Malta | GreenPak |
| Estonia | ETO | Slovenia | Slopak | |
| Latvia | AS Latvijas Zalais Elektrons | Ireland | Repak Ltd | |
| Luxembourg | Valorlux asbl |
As part of its sustainability mission, Samsung actively supports Call2Recycle, the only rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America with no drop off fee. Through its participation in Call2Recycle, Samsung can offer a free and convenient program to its customers and ensure that its products’ batteries are managed in a safe and responsible manner. With a strong commitment to the highest standards of responsible collection and recycling, Call2Recycle was the first battery program to receive e-Stewards qualification from the Basel Action Network. Since 1994, with the support of companies like Samsung, Call2Recycle has diverted over 60 million pounds of rechargeable batteries from local landfills and established a network of 30,000 recycling drop-off locations. For more information: www.call2recycle.org.
Samsung Electronics in Brazil established 400 collection bins for batteries to comply with battery regulation, Resolution 401/2008.
Samsung Electronics in Buenos Aires, Argentina established 10 collection bins for batteries to comply with battery regulation, Resolution No. 262- APRA/08.
