WEEE Directive in brief- The WEEE European Union (2002/96/EC) Directive aims to

• Reduce waste of EEE (Electrical & Electronic Equipment).
• Encourage separate collection of WEEE.
• Promote recycling of WEEE, safeguarding the sensitive environmental equilibrium.

What is WEEE?

Waste of Electrical & Electronic Equipment refers to the initiative that addresses the rapid increase in waste generation associated with EEE.

The initiative primarily is tasked with reducing the amount of WEEE that is land disposed at the end of its useful life by encouraging reuse, recycling and separate collection.

The initiative covers the following Electrical & Electronic Equipment

• Large household appliances
• Small household appliances
• IT and telecommunications equipment
• Consumer equipment
• Lighting equipment
• Electrical and electronic tools
• Toys, leisure and sports equipment
• Medical devices
• Monitoring and control equipment
• Automatic dispensers.

Why WEEE recycling is important to us?

The amount of WEEE generated in the community has grown rapidly over the years. The content of hazardous waste in EEE that is being land disposed is a major concern world over. Unorganized collection and disposal leads to the imbalance in the sensitive equilibrium that our environment holds.

Over a period, such toxic elements in WEEE may enter our food chain by means of ground water in turn damaging the food chain matrix.

The importance of the crossed wheeled bin logo

This symbol appearing in any product indicates that when the end-user wishes to discard this product, it must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling. By separating this product from other household-type waste, the volume of waste sent to incinerators or land-fills will be reduced and natural resources will thus be conserved.