Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE 2002

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is designed to encourage and regulate the collection, reuse, recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment, for which it sets targets.

The Directive has yet to be implemented into UK Legislation; mainly due to delays in how the targets will be monitored and the limits being set on collectors and recyclers.

Electrical goods covered by the Directive include:-

• Large and small household appliances.
• IT and communication equipment.
• Consumer entertainment equipment (such as TVs, videos & hi-fis).
• Lighting.
• Electrical and electronic toys.
• Tools.
• Leisure and sports equipment.
• Medical devices (with some exceptions).
• Monitoring and control equipment.
• Automatic dispensers.

Recovery and recycling targets are set according to product category and range from 50%-80%. Targets are to be reached forty-six months after Regulations come into force.

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