How to Recycle Fridges, ACs and Washing Machines Responsibly
This guide explains what white goods are, why they count as e-waste, what the law says, and exactly how to recycle old appliances in India this festive season.
This guide explains what white goods are, why they count as e-waste, what the law says, and exactly how to recycle old appliances in India this festive season.
For a company like CirQula, working at the intersection of e-waste collection, lithium battery recycling, and certified data destruction, this isn’t just an industry event to attend it’s a snapshot of where the whole ecosystem is headed.
This guide covers exactly how e-waste recycling works in Kolkata, the law, the hotspots to avoid, how to pick a genuine recycler, the step-by-step pickup process, and answers to the questions people actually search for before disposing of their electronics.
This is exactly the gap that authorised, science-led recyclers are trying to close. CirQula India works across e-waste, glass, tyres, solar panels, and lithium batteries — recovering usable materials and channelling them back into circulation instead of letting them sit in landfills or move through unregulated scrapyards.
The event took place in Kolkata to celebrate World Environment Day. It was the result of a month-long e-waste collection drive across the city. People from many homes and offices gave away their old and broken electronic items instead of throwing them in the dustbin.