{"id":26268,"date":"2026-04-16T14:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/?p=26268"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:42:34","slug":"recyclage-informatique-en-entreprise-obligations-legales-la-gestion-responsable-des-equipements-informatiques-en-fin-de-vie-est-devenue-un-enjeu-majeur-pour-les-entreprises-suisses-entre-obligation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/recyclage-informatique-en-entreprise-obligations-legales-la-gestion-responsable-des-equipements-informatiques-en-fin-de-vie-est-devenue-un-enjeu-majeur-pour-les-entreprises-suisses-entre-obligation\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate IT recycling: legal obligations Responsible management of end-of-life IT equipment has become a major issue for Swiss companies. Between legal obligations, environmental risks and economic opportunities, IT recycling is now establishing itself as a strategic component of any organisation's CSR policy.and opportunities in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swiss legal framework: OREA and corporate liability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Switzerland, the Ordinance on the Return, Takeback and Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ORSA) requires companies to handle their IT equipment in a regulated manner. It is forbidden to throw computers, servers or smartphones into ordinary household or industrial waste. Devices must be handed over to authorised collection points or certified service providers, who ensure the secure wiping of data and the recycling of components. Failure to comply with these obligations can expose companies to significant penalties and reputational risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The circular economy: refurbishment and revalorisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond legal compliance, IT recycling opens up genuine economic opportunities. Equipment in good condition can be refurbished and resold, thereby generating residual value for the relinquishing company. The raw materials extracted \u2014 precious metals, plastics, electronic components \u2014 feed into reuse channels that reduce the overall carbon footprint. According to estimates, a tonne of electronic devices contains more gold than a tonne of extracted ore, which illustrates the considerable economic potential of such well-managed waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ecofina GreenTech: a comprehensive solution for your responsible transition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ecofina has developed its GreenTech label to support Swiss companies in taking an integrated approach to their equipment: acquisition via upgradeable leasing, followed by buyback and revalorisation at the end of the contract. This circular model enables companies to regularly renew their IT hardware while ensuring that older equipment is handled in a responsible and certified manner. Data is wiped in accordance with the strictest standards, and a certificate of destruction is provided to every client. By combining flexible financing with certified recycling, Ecofina GreenTech offers Swiss SMEs a turn-key solution that blends economic performance, legal compliance and environmental commitment. Integrating this approach into your corporate strategy means transforming a regulatory constraint into a sustainable competitive advantage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le cadre l\u00e9gal suisse : OREA et responsabilit\u00e9 des entreprises En Suisse, l&rsquo;Ordonnance sur la restitution, la reprise et l&rsquo;\u00e9limination des appareils \u00e9lectriques et \u00e9lectroniques (OREA) impose aux entreprises de traiter leurs \u00e9quipements IT de mani\u00e8re r\u00e9glement\u00e9e. Il est interdit de jeter ordinateurs, serveurs ou smartphones dans les ordures m\u00e9nag\u00e8res ou industrielles ordinaires. Les appareils [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-greentech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26268"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26269,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26268\/revisions\/26269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecofina.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}