Aluminium cans |
Batteries |
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| Collection | Regular collections. | Regular collections only. | |
| Description | Compactors/containers for aluminium cans can be found near the drinks vending machines on the Prévessin site. In addition, an 800l container is also provided near Buildings 156 and 904. | Containers for used batteries can be found in numerous places on the CERN site, notably in the main building, in cafeterias, etc. Click here to see the list of locations. | |
| Quantity | Small. | Small. | |
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| Skip / Container | Other. | Other. | |
| Request | No request required, containers located in front of Buildings 156 and 904. |
Bulky waste items |
Chemical waste |
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| Collection | Availability of containers (with a budget code) and collection on request. | ||
| Description | Bulky waste includes used furniture and equipment (material longer than 60 cm). Desks are sorted by the Sales and Recuperation Service (Building 133), who decide whether to keep or dispose of them. | Chemical waste includes waste from processed chemical products (acids, hydrocarbon mixtures, oils, bulbs, striplights, etc.). Click here for more information. | |
| Quantity | Small/large. | Small | |
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| Skip / Container | Skip. | Transported to Building 262 upon receipt of an EDH transport request. Click for more information about the transport. |
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| Request | ► Request a skip via the Service Desk ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
► Request transport to Building 262. |
Confidential papers |
Electronic and data processing equipment |
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| Collection | Collected on request (with a budget code). | Collected on request (with a budget code). | |
| Description |
This category refers to all documents of a confidential nature (paper ONLY, no folders or plastic wallets) that need to be disposed of separately from the usual waste paper/cardboard left in the "box-it" bins in offices. Closed containers are provided on request in convenient places in buildings. The discarded documents will be taken to a recycling centre to be shredded and recycled by paper mills. Disposal is billed and the removal cost is included in the price. Every removal is charged to the same code. |
Computing equipment and electronic waste includes screens, keyboards, plastic cards with microchips, etc. Click here for more information. | |
| Quantity | Small | Small/large. | |
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| Skip / Container | Closed 800l container. | Blue or red container. | |
| Request | ► Request for confidential paper waste container ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
► Request transport to Building 133 via EDH when no longer required. |
"Sagex" (expanded polystyrene) |
Glass waste |
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| Collection | Collected on request. | Regular collections (containers). | ||
| Description | ”Sagex” (expanded polystyrene) is recyclable. The metal frame and 500l bags are available on request. | Glass waste includes bottles from the restaurants and cafeterias. List of the collection points. | ||
| Quantity | Small. | Small | ||
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| Skip / Container | Other. | Other. | ||
| Request | ► Request via the Service Desk | Regular collections only. | ||
Incinerable waste |
Mixed construction waste |
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| Collection | Regular collections (containers). | Availability of containers for large volumes (with a budget code) and collection on request. | Collected on request. | ||
| Description | Incinerable household waste includes waste from the cleaning of buildings and from the cafeterias and restaurants, as well as non-recyclable plastic items. | Mixed construction waste (except chemical/special waste), such as:
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| Quantity | Small. | Large. | Large. | ||
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| Skipe / Container | 800l container provided free of charge. | Skip. | Skip. | ||
| Request | ► Request a container via the Service Desk | ► Request a skip via the Service Desk ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
► Request a skip via the Service Desk ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
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NESPRESSO capsules |
Paper and cardboard |
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| Collection | Regular collections. | Regular collections (containers). | Availability of containers for large volumes (with a budget code) and collect on request. | ||
| Description | Containers for Nespresso coffee capsules are strictly reserved for aluminium capsules. They can be found at Buildings 156 and 904, by the container for glass. |
This category refers ONLY to paper and cardboard (no folders or plastic wallets). The cardboard must be folded before being placed in the container. Waste paper and cardboard includes printed administrative forms, reports, catalogues and packaging (no “Sagex” (expanded polystyrene) or plastic). It is also possible to buy at the CERN Stores a plastic tray with wheels (scem 55.60.03.267.0 managed by the Cleaning service). |
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| Quantity | Small. | Small. | Large. | ||
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| Skip / Container | Other. | 800l container provided for free. | Closed 6.5 m3 skip. | ||
| Request | No request required, containers located in front of Buildings 156 and 904. | ► Request a container via the Service Desk ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
► Request a skip via the Service Desk ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
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PET |
Printer toner cartridges |
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| Collection | Regular collections. | Regular collections. | ||||
| Description | Waste containers for PET (polyethylene terephthalate) products are for all types of recyclable plastic bottle. The PET waste containers are situated near the drinks vending machines on the Swiss and French sites. In addition, an 800l container can be found near Buildings 156 and 904. | Printer toner cartridges must be sent to/left at Building 194, whose staff will ensure that they are sent to a recycling centre. | ||||
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| Skip / Container | Other. | Cartridges taken to Building 194 upon receipt of an EDH transport request. | ||||
| Request | No request required, regular collections only. | ► Request transport to Building 194. | ||||
Rubble, inert waste |
Scrap metal |
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| Collection | Availability of containers (with a budget code) and collection on request. | Regular collections and on request (containers 1m3). | Availability of containers for large volumes (with a budget code) and collect on request. | ||
| Description | Includes the following construction waste:
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Scrap metal includes cast iron or steel parts from discarded or demolished objects (metal frames, old machines, etc.), surplus raw materials, and metal shavings (essentially copper, stainless steel and aluminium). Scrap metal must be sorted; each bin or skip must contain only metals of the same type. For example, one bin for stainless steel, another for aluminium, another for copper, another for steel, another for brass, and another for lead. | |||
| Quantity | Large. | Small. | Large. | ||
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| Skip / Container | Skip. | 1m3 scrap bin provided for free. | Skip. | ||
| Request | ► Request a skip via the Service Desk | ► Request disposal of a metal container (bac ferraille) on CERN's site ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
► Request disposal of a metal skip (benne ferraille) on CERN's site ► Request emptying or removal via the Service Desk |
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Scrap wood |
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| Collection | Regular collections. | Availability of containers for large volumes (with a budget code). | ||
| Description | Scrap wood includes pieces of wood (unreturned delivery pallets not labeled EUR/CFF, SBB/FFS/DB/SNCF, cable drums, packaging, planks, etc.) and chipboard. Click here for more information. | |||
| Quantity | Small/large. | |||
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► Request a skip via the Service Desk |
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