WEEE

WEEE, Waste from Electrical and Electronical Equipment, refers to waste which has been generated from Electronic and Electric Equipment (EEE) once they have become "historical". 

We speak about those products which because of their function, use electricity, or magnetic energy such as Fridges, water-heaters and small and large household appliances in general. However also televisions, computers, mobile phones, electronical goods, toys, neon or energy saving  lamps: daily objects, which when they nolonger work or simply are replaced , become waste and more often than not, dangerous for the enviroment. 

Depending on where they are originally used, WEEE  are divided into two  macre-areas domestic WEEE and professional WEEE.

There are ten  product catogories for recycling:

• Large household appliances;
• Small household appliances;
• Informatic equipment for telecommunication;
• Consumer  Appliances;
• Lighting equipment;
• Electronic and electric instruments ( with the exception of  large embedded industrial tools);
• Toys and equipment  for free-time and sport;
• Medical appliances (with the exception of implanted and infected products);
• Monitoring and control instruments;
• Vending machines.

For each of these categories, it is the norm to specify the type of product or appliance ( fridge, television, computer, light bulb etc) to be recycled.

For a more detailed list of products object of law, please clic here.