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Stationary containers
The project of stationary containers for collection of minor electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) was initiated by the ASEKOL collective scheme during the year 2007. 5 containers were installed in the summer of 2007 in small municipalities with up to 1000 inhabitants in the Central-Bohemian Region. Based on the success of this pilot project, further 5 containers were installed in November 2007 in the statutory city of Kladno. Given the fact that, also in this city, collection in stationary containers on streets proved successful, the ASEKOL collective scheme resolved to install these containers in other cities during 2008. The turn came in autumn 2010. ASEKOL was assigned grant from the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic for buying much more red containers.
In total there are currently installed over 1 500 stationary containers in the streets of the Czech cities and municipalities. Their locations can be found at www.cervenekontejnery.cz.
Stationary containers help people return old appliances closer to the place of their residence. Citizens thus need not transport minor electrical appliances to a waste collection yard and are able to easily throw them in the prepared containers at any time. The containers are mostly located close to the already-established separation stands for separated waste. Stationary containers are intended for minor EEE, such as, e.g., calculators, radios, minor computer equipment, discmans, telephones, etc. On the contrary, TV sets, computer monitors, fluorescent lamps and energy-saving light bulbs do not belong there.
More detailed information can be obtained by e-mail at sber@asekol.cz or from our regional managers.
Published on: 25. 04. 2012
Author: Ing. Vojtěch Smoter