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.
WEEE Compliance |
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, 2005, and has been transposed into national law by the EU member states. 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 Directive 2002/96/EC was repealed with effect from 15 February 2014 and replaced by EU Directive 2012/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Merck produces and sells electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as defined in the European Union (EU) directive 2012/19/EC to markets in the European Union. It is our policy to meet all applicable environment, health and safety (EHS) laws and regulations. Merck has 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 Merck customers can be downloaded by clicking on the links below:
![]() Decontamination Procedure |
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
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, click on the appropriate link below:
In EU states where our products are sold through distributors, please contact the distributor directly to inquire about disposal of WEEE. Contact information is provided through the links below:
For any inquiries regarding WEEE compliance, please contact us at weee@merckgroup.com.