Balls for WEEE

Schools and educational institutions can dispose of unwanted and non-functioning electrical equipment easily and free of charge. Hand them over to us, as part of the project Balls for WEEE.

HOW TO DO IT?

• gather e-waste in one place
• send an electronic request for e-waste removal
• wait for a notification email with the exact date of removal
• on the day of removal, load the e-waste into the vehicle provided

WHAT DO YOU RECEIVE?

• we will send you various sporting goods, according to the amount of e-waste handed over in one collection

Collect e-waste and get sports equipment!

WHAT do we collect?

Old electrical equipment and used batteries (not car batteries).

 WHEN can you hand in e-waste and used batteries?

Throughout 2024.

WHO can participate?

All schools and educational institutions throughout Slovakia:

• kindergartens
• primary and secondary schools
• universities
• primary art schools
• language schools
• boarding schools
• re-education establishments
• children’s homes and boarding schools
• leisure time centres
• other institutions providing education and training for children and young people

WHY collect with us?

• free removal of e-waste and used batteries directly from your premises
• we will issue you with a receipt for depreciation and accounting purposes
• you will receive sporting equipment according to the quantity collected
• in addition, you receive a series of audio recordings “Do not throw everything into one bag!” about the correct sorting of municipal waste, which you can use in eco-education or on school radio
• you will receive a Green Certificate including a logo** (you can put it on your website) confirming your active approach to environmental protection
• 1 extra football if you hand in 100 kg of used batteries (not car batteries) together with your e-waste
• you protect the environment and save mineral resources – the e-waste you hand over to us will not end up in landfills, but in recycling plants where it will be turned into secondary raw materials

Project “BALLS FOR WEEE” in numbers (2014 – 2023)

• 1 062 schools and educational institutions handed over their e-waste to us
• more than 660 tonnes of WEEE were taken away
• 5 068 pieces of sports equipment received schools