Environmentally friendly disposal of your old headset

Headsets contain a number of substances, many of which shouldn’t be allowed to escape and spread in our environment as they can have an adverse effect on both ourselves and the environment. Environmentally harmful substances have to be disposed of carefully; as do substances offering benefits for the environment when they’re recycled, such as metals. This is why it’s important to drop off the product at a recycling centre when it’s reached the end of its useful life.

Companies within the EU hold manufacturer responsibility, which means that companies manufacturing headsets also have to dispose of end-of-life products and make sure they’re reused or recycled in an environmentally responsible way. But for this scheme to work, you have to drop off your old headset at a recycling centre.

TCO-labelled headsets (handsfree kits, earpieces) meet requirements which facilitate recycling, e.g. labelling of plastics, restrictions on various materials and ensuring that materials can be separated.

Find out more:
Advice on choosing and buying a headset
Advice on using a headset
Advice on disposing of an old headset
Advantages of a TCO-labelled headsets