The organization has been out at the recycling stations to check the condition of discarded washers, dryers, ovens and dishwashers.
– We estimate that there is a potential of 60,000 units that can be taken out, repaired and reused, says director of Elretur Morten Harboe-Jepsen.
That equates to between seven and ten percent of the discarded machines.
– These are machines that can be repaired and sold for a new life in Danish homes or other countries in Europe, says Morten Harboe-Jepsen.
As it is now, only about one percent of the discarded products are taken out for recycling.
But it will soon be different.
From the middle of 2022, two new sorting plants will be ready. It will make it possible to screen all incoming appliances from recycling stations across the country.
And the best of them will be sent on for repair and resale.
However, if anyone wants to buy a used washing machine that has been a walk past the recycling station, one can object.
– We actually see more and more people showing interest in this product area. Where previously it was people with a very small economy or a lot of focus on the environment, today it is Mr. and Mrs Hansen, who has opened her eyes to recycling, says Morten Harboe-Jepsen.
Question: Why have you not implemented this system for recycling white goods for a long time?
– Neither we – nor the politicians for that matter – were ready for this five years ago. But now the demand is there, the market is there and we have the technology for it.
Question: So in the future, you will be able to throw out your white goods with a clear conscience, even if they basically do not fail anything?
– You will be able to do that, and we actually encourage you to throw out more. Because at people’s homes, there are a lot of things that are not working, and that just stand and collect dust and get too old.
– You can just as well get them thrown out before they get too old, because then the potential for recycling is also greater, says Morten Harboe-Jepsen.
Source: The Nordic Page