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Your Guide to Categories of WEEE

Posted on 17th May 2018
Your Guide to Categories of WEEE

Most people are comfortable and aware than an item which would be defined as WEEE is most commonly a product which requires a plug or a battery. It is estimated that each year two million tonnes of WEEE is disagreed by a combination of businesses and households. The different categories of WEEE are broken down as follows under the regulations. They are:

  • Large household appliances e.g. fridges, cookers, microwaves, washing machines and dishwashers 
  • Small household appliances e.g. vacuum cleaners, irons, toasters and clocks
  • IT and telecommunications equipment – e.g. personal computers, copying equipment, telephones and pocket calculators
  • Consumer equipment e.g. radios, televisions, hi-fi equipment, camcorders ad musical instruments
  • Lighting equipment e.g. straight and compact fluorescent tubes and high intensity discharge lamps
  • Electrical and electronic tools – e.g. drills, saws and sewing machines, electric lawnmowers
  • Toys, leisure and sports equipment e.g. electric trains, games consoles and running machines
  • Medical devices e.g. (non infected) dialysis machines, analysers, medical freezers and cardiology equipment
  • Monitoring and control equipment e .g. smoke detectors, thermostats and heating regulators
  • Automatic dispensers e.g. hot drinks dispensers and money dispensers

If your company produces WEEE which must be disposed of correctly, do not hesitate to get in touch and give us a call. 

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