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Where to put the empty oil cans?

What you should know as a consumer

The points of sale of oil cans must take them back free of charge when they are empty. If they are products from GVÖ licence partners - easily recognisable by the GVÖ logo on the packaging. GVÖ then ensures environmentally sound recovery in certified specialised companies.

Attention:
Packaging does NOT belong in the yellow bag!

Don’t throw packaging into the yellow bag or the yellow bin or into the household waste after use! This is because the remaining oil in the packaging pollutes the environment if disposed of improperly.

We recycle for the sake of the environment!

What happens to the collected oil packaging?

Frequently asked questions

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  1. I have an oil can. How do I dispose of the oil can?

    As a general rule, return the empty containers undamaged and sealed to the place where they were purchased. Don’t throw oil packaging into the yellow bag or the yellow bin or into the household waste after use! This is because the remaining oil in the packaging pollutes the environment if disposed of improperly. The sales outlets of products of the GVÖ licence partners take back the empty packaging free of charge and pass them on to the GVÖ. GVÖ then ensures environmentally sound recovery in certified specialised companies. In this way, the oil packaging is added back to the recovered substance cycle.

  2. Can I dispose of oil packaging in the residual waste?

    Absolutely not! Return the empty packaging undamaged and sealed to the place where you bought them. Empty oil containers do not belong in the household waste and also not in the yellow bag or the yellow bin! This is because the residual oil left in the packaging pollutes the environment if disposed of improperly. The sales outlets of products of the GVÖ licence partners take back the empty packaging free of charge and pass them on to the GVÖ. GVÖ then ensures environmentally sound recovery in certified specialised companies.

  3. Can I hand in an oil package that still contains a rest of oil?

    Anyone who sells oil is also obliged to accept used oil. The easiest way to return used oil is to take it to the workshop, hardware store or petrol station where you bought it.

  4. Where can I return the empty oil packaging if I no longer know where it was purchased?

    Every sales outlet must take back the empty oil packaging.

  5. Where to put empty oil canisters?

    As a general rule, return the empty containers undamaged and sealed to the place where they were purchased. Don’t throw oil packaging into the yellow bag or the yellow bin or into the household waste after use! This is because the remaining oil in the packaging pollutes the environment if disposed of improperly. The sales outlets of products of the GVÖ licence partners take back the empty packaging free of charge and pass them on to the GVÖ. GVÖ then ensures environmentally sound recovery in certified specialist companies.

  6. What happens to the oil packaging that has been collected?

    GVÖ ensures environmentally sound recovery in certified specialist companies. The packaging is reintroduced into the recovered substance cycle in form of granulate. New products can be created from them.