Recycling and recovery targets
Producers will be required to achieve a series of recycling and recovery targets for the 13 different categories of WEEE.
| WEEE product category | Recovery* target % by weight | Recycling target % by weight |
| 1. Large household appliances | 80% recovery | 75% recycling |
| 2. Small household appliances | 70% recovery | 50% recycling |
| 3. IT and telecoms equipment | 75% recovery | 65% recycling |
| 4. Consumer equipment | 75% recovery | 65% recycling |
| 5. Lighting equipment | 70% recovery | 50% recycling |
| 6. Electrical electronic tools | 70% recovery | 50% recycling |
| 7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment | 70% recovery | 50% recycling |
| 8. Medical services | Still to be defined | Still to be defined |
| 9. Monitoring and control equipment | 70% recovery | 50% recycling |
| 10. Automatic dispensers | 80% recovery | 75% recycling |
* Recovery allows for inclusion of energy generated from waste
Cutting-edge compliance
Comply Direct works with Recycling in Action partner company Evans Logistics, to employ a policy of BAT for equipment installed within its WEEE recycling plants to ensure the required recovery and recycling rates are met by product category.
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