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.