EU WEEE
What are the Steps to WEEE Compliance?
WEEE regulations detail the collection, logistics, treatment, de-pollution, end-processing, and reuse requirements for end-of-life WEEE equipment. 1. Registration and Declaration: EEE manufacturers are required to register with the National Authority ...
How to Properly Dispose of WEEE?
The three main ways to manage waste are: landfill, incineration and recycling. Landfill is the disposal of waste material by burying it. Space at landfill sites is becoming scarce. WEEE should not be put in landfill sites because of the harmful ...
What are the Items of Electrical and Electronic Waste?
Common items of electrical and electronic waste include: Large household appliances (fridges, freezers, washing machines, dishwashers) Small household appliances (toasters, coffee makers, irons, hairdryers) Information technology (IT) and ...
What is The WEEE Directive's Contribution?
The objective of the Directive is to promote re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in order to reduce the quantity of such waste to be disposed. The WEEE Directive claims to contribute to ...
What does Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment mean?
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) means electrical and electronic equipment that is broken or unwanted. It is important to dispose responsibly of any appliance that runs on electricity (or that contains electrical parts) in order to ...
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What Is the Difference Between the ELV and RoHS?
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What Is a Full Materials Declaration?
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What is the Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem)?
The Swiss Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) stands for the Ordinance on the Reduction of Risks relating to the Use of Certain Particularly Dangerous Substances, Preparations and Articles which entered into force since 2005. The ORRChem ...
European Economic Area (EEA)
The EEA is the European common market. It consists of all European Union countries plus Iceland and Norway. The full list of countries that are part of the EEA is below: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia ...