You may have to throw away home appliances due to reasons such as moving or breakdown. Generally, you would think that you have to buy a sticker and throw it away for a fee, but there is a way to dispose of your waste electronics through free collection. There is even a nationwide door-to-door service and it is said that it can protect the environment, so let’s use it.
Free collection of waste home appliances 폐가전 무료수거
Generally, when disposing of bulky waste at home, you must purchase a sticker at the community center or pay a fee to the management office if you live in an apartment. However, if you use the free home appliance collection service, you can even throw away used appliances for free without having to carry them out.
How to apply for free collection 좋은뉴스
There are two ways to apply for free collection. There are two methods: online registration and call center. The procedure for both is the same, so you can proceed with the method that is convenient for you. Those who use the call center can call 1599-0903 and apply for free pick-up. Those who apply through the Internet can proceed through the emission reservation menu on the site below. It is possible to access and apply through mobile as well as PC.
Go to Reservation for Free Collection and Discharge of Waste Appliances
You can apply for free collection of home appliances through the reservation menu after accessing the website mentioned above. Reservation is made in 4 steps, and proceeds to the steps of agreeing to the terms and conditions, entering information, determining items to be discharged, and completing the reservation.
Free Collection Application Form
Application for free collection service
You first agree to the terms and conditions, then enter the information of the person you wish to eject. Enter the customer’s name, phone number, address, residence type, presence of an elevator, and desired discharge date. Name, phone number, and address are required for free collection, and you cannot proceed to the next step without filling them out. If you select the calendar next to the desired emission date, you can select the desired date.
Choosing which appliances to throw away
Choose emission items
Next, select the items you wish to ship. If there are several waste appliances to be thrown away, select all of them and you can see the selected items in Selected Disposal Items at the bottom. Large waste appliances will be collected even if you apply for one, but in the case of small appliances, you must select at least 5 for free collection. A list of complimentary door-to-door services can be found below.
When you have finished selecting items, click Next to see the items you selected and the information you entered appears in a table. Finally, after confirming all free collection information, click OK to complete the process. On-site service is provided on the free collection day for waste home appliances that you select.
Collection vehicles are operated on weekdays and Saturdays, and are not operated on Sundays, public holidays, New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Lunar New Year’s Day, and Chuseok holidays, so please refer to them when planning your schedule. If you find the above online application method cumbersome and use the call center, you can apply from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays, Monday through Friday.
Free door-to-door service List of waste home appliances
Collection items are divided into single collection items, set collection items, and bulk discharge items. In the case of a single item, large and large discarded appliances and used appliances are applicable, and in the case of a set item, all sets must be composed in order to become one discarded appliance. In addition, in the case of large-volume emissions, there are a large number of small home appliances such as humidifiers and game consoles that are widely used at home. For large-volume items, you must throw away at least 5 items before you can collect them after your visit.
Items that can be collected individually: Refrigerators for household use, refrigerators for businesses, freezers, kimchi refrigerators, showcases, general washing machines, drum washing machines, dehydrators, indoor unit air conditioners, air conditioners and outdoor units, all-in-one air conditioners, CRT TVs, LCD TVs, LED TVs, projections, electric ovens, automatic Vending machines, treadmills, dishwashers, dish dryers, photocopiers, electric water purifiers, hot and cold water dispensers, air purifiers, microwave ovens, dehumidifiers, etc.
Available items for the number of sets: Audio set (telephone), desktop PC set (body + monitor)
Items that emit large quantities: Humidifier, video player, scanner, water softener, food processor, electric rice cooker, electric water heater, electric heater, vacuum cleaner, fryer, surveillance camera, beam projector, food dryer, video game machine, electric sewing machine, electric bidet, electric kettle, Bread maker, coffee maker, hair dryer, blender, electric fan, water heater, wired/wireless router, electric iron, electric massager, electric frying pan, foot bath, toaster, computer body, monitor, laptop, navigation system, fax machine, mobile phone, audio system, audio speaker, audio portable, printer
Items that can be collected, but if the item is severely damaged, it cannot be collected, and large built-in home appliances cannot be collected. In particular, massagers are collection items, but massage chairs are not collection items, and third-party products such as electric pads, medical devices, and gas stoves must be disposed of after purchasing a sticker after contacting the community center or local government.
Excluded products: Products with damaged original shape, massage chairs, discarded furniture, exercise equipment excluding treadmills, musical instruments such as pianos, electric pads, medical devices, and home appliances that do not use electricity (gas ranges, etc.)
Collection items need to be collected in advance, and if they are installed or attached to a special place, such as a wall-mounted TV, they must be removed in advance.
By using the free collection service for waste home appliances, it was possible to dispose of them in any region of the country through a door-to-door service, unlike the case of incurring a fee by contacting a community center. In addition, it is reliable as it is a site operated by the Korea Electronics Natural Circulation Mutual Aid Association, which was created to think about the environment. You can throw away all large and small appliances by specifying the date you want, so please apply.