Waste & Recycling
We remain committed to moving towards a circular economy through using recycled materials in the production of new products as well as reusing, repairing and recycling existing products and materials to reduce wastage and extend the usable life of our appliances.
Beko Plc Washer Dryers now use recycled plastic bottles in the material used to produce the tub.
PET washer dryer machine drums are made out of recycled plastic bottles, reducing the amount of plastic waste and saving energy. Each tub uses 60 plastic bottles. Production last year was approximately 220,000 units meaning around 13 million bottles were recycled. This will increase to 400,000 units annually meaning that 25 million bottles will be recycled every year. In addition to recycling a huge number of plastic bottles, this process also saves over 20,000 Gigajoules of electricity (equivalent to the energy created by 3,500 barrels of crude oil) and saves nearly 900 Tonnes of CO2.
Recycled fishing nets used in ovens
Arçelik A.S. has made efforts to reduce marine pollution through the use of materials from recycled fishing nets. 640,000 tonnes of fishing nets and lines are lost every year, and this equipment will continue to trap marine animals for many decades to come. By upcycling these old nets together with waste textile fibres, Arçelik has created a nylon-based composite material with mechanical strength and thermal resistance, which is now being used in the production of our ovens. By the end of 2018, 65 tonnes of this waste material has been reclaimed and repurposed, and the aim is to continue expanding this initiative.
Manufacturing waste
In line with Arcelik’s target of reaching 99% waste recycling rate in all manufacturing facilities, in 2023 this has reached 95%.
Product recyclability
Our products are designed to have a high rate of recyclability, with large domestic appliances currently having between 84% and 99% recyclability rate.
WEEE
Beko plc is meeting its WEEE obligations in the UK by financing the collection and treatment of WEEE that gets disposed of by consumers at waste collection or civic amenity sites.
Arçelik has two Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling Plants in Turkey where old products from the Turkish market are being collected and recycled, regardless of the brand. From 2014 and until the end of 2023, we have recycled 1.75 million WEEE units in our own WEEE recycling plants.