"JSC BAO offers statutory management of electric and electronic waste according to statutory provisions in the field of environment protection. Waste management is provided either based on a contract, or an individual request.
Electric and electronic waste, appliances running on batteries or electricity — an old TV set, computer, fridge, radio, electric toys, [photo] films, batteries, CD players, and many similar devices contain a range of hazardous substances: lead, cadmium, mercury, etc. If these are thrown out together with domestic waste or abandoned, metal compounds may degrade under the influence of various external conditions and toxic substances may get into the soil, underground waters, and later on — in the human body.

AS “BAO” offers free-of-charge disposal of used electric appliances and useless household appliances — computers, monitors, telephones, washing machines, TV sets, refrigerators, etc. — from natural persons and legal entities located in Riga, suburbs of Riga, Jelgava, and multiple municipalities (Babīte, Mārupe, Jūrmala, Ādaži, Garkalne, Carnikava, Stopiņi, Olaine, Salaspils, Tukums, Dobele).

You may apply for the service by calling: +371 67612259 on working days or write to bao@bao.lv 24 hours each day.

Please note that total volume of waste must be at least 30 kg in order to apply for the waste collection and disposal service.

JSC BAO offers statutory management of electric and electronic waste according to statutory provisions in the field of environment protection. Waste management is provided either based on a contract, or an individual request."
According to Cabinet Regulation No. 302 of 19 April 2011, electronic waste is classified as hazardous.