A Nationwide Collection System Delivering World-Class Recycling

El-Kretsen offers a nationwide collection system for the safe and resource-efficient handling of electronic waste and batteries. We are working to build a truly circular society.

El-Kretsen’s collection system is based on a unique collaboration with all 290 municipalities in Sweden, around 15 transporters, and approximately 30 recycling facilities. This gives us control over the entire recycling chain and enables us to guarantee a safe and efficient process. We help you comply with the law and take care of the environment at the same time.

“Recycling par excellence, quite simply!”

How the Recycling Process Works

The first step in El-Kretsen’s collection service involves specialised carriers who collect electronic and battery waste from municipal collection points, about 600 recycling centres. We also collect from businesses, retailers, and nearly 5,000 battery collection boxes.

The collected material is manually sorted and dismantled. The purpose is to remove environmentally hazardous components and substances from the products, such as batteries, before the materials are sent for recycling.

Want to know more about how El-Kretsen minimises the environmental impact of transport? Read more here.

Private Individual or Business?

The collection process differs for private individuals and businesses. Products intended for private households are categorised as consumer electronic equipment. Consumer electronic equipment is delivered to municipal collection points. Mobile environmental stations and curbside collection supplement the system’s foundation — the approximately 600 recycling centres. Batteries can be dropped off at the same locations as electronic waste or in one of El-Kretsen’s battery collection boxes. Information about the nearest recycling centre is available on your municipality’s website, and you can find battery drop-off stations at [Insert link] sopor.nu.

If you run a business in Sweden, most municipalities have a designated collection point where you can drop off your electronic waste. If your municipality does not have a business reception point for electronic waste, you are welcome to contact El-Kretsen – we will help you locate the nearest drop-off site.

If your business handles larger volumes in Sweden, you can sign a service agreement (“Samla in och få hämtat”) with El-Kretsen. This means our specialised carriers will come directly to your premises to collect the waste for transport to the nearest recycling facility.

Don’t Forget the Record-Keeping Obligation (“Anteckningsskyldigheten”)

For several years now, there has been a legal requirement for anyone who produces, collects, transports, or treats hazardous waste to register their handling in the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Waste Registry (“Avfallsregister“). This is known as the record-keeping obligation (“anteckningsskyldighet”).

Do You Have a Record-Keeping Obligation?

Are you unsure whether you or your business are subject to the record-keeping obligation? Take the test here (only in Swedish Tip! Translate directly in the browser):