Visit of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke to the Manual Dismantling Center for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Bettembourg.

The principle of manual dismantling and depollution, initiated by ECOTREL ASBL in partnership with PreZero Lamesch in 2018, is an innovative concept aimed at maximizing the recovery of extracted fractions, densifying the material, and thus reclaiming resources that can be revalued at a high added value for the industry. This also enables ECOBATTERIEN ASBL to facilitate the recovery of used batteries contained in WEEE, as well as those increasingly found in light transportation means such as bicycles and electric scooters, which is one of the major challenges in managing this type of waste.

With their expertise developed over these years, these two organizations are key players in Luxembourg's circular economy. In 2023, no less than 6,000 tons of electrical and electronic equipment waste, 160 tons of portable batteries, and 1,800 tons of automotive batteries were collected through national networks and recycled in accordance with best practices.