Dispose of headphones correctly - you have to be aware of this
If you have old headphones lying around that you no longer need and want to dispose of, we will explain what you should pay attention to.
How to dispose of your headphones properly
Similar to batteries, the headphones do not belong in household waste. This rule is independent of whether you only want to dispose of small in-ear headphones or larger over-ear headphones.
- Many municipalities have a recycling center where you can dispose of your headphones in an environmentally friendly manner. There you will find containers in which you can dispose of your waste according to material.
- Sometimes there are so-called environmental vehicles that drive around and take problem waste free of charge at central collection points.
- You can usually find out whether your city has a recycling center or an environmental mobile on the city's homepage.
- You save yourself the trip to the environmental mobile or recycling center with the Electroreturn service from Deutsche Post for private consumers. On the page you can print out a shipping label for free, then pack the headphones and send them to the next mailbox.
- If you have not yet found a successor model, we will introduce you to the best headphones in the price comparison.
If you are wondering how to dispose of other hazardous waste such as an old computer, we will show you how to properly dispose of electronic waste.