Revamped EU electronic waste rules target 85% collection rate by 2019

Revamped EU electronic waste rules target 85% collection rate by 2019: The recast Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) (34-page / 978KB PDF), which came into force this week, will introduce an initial collection target of 45% of electronic equipment sold from 2016, rising to 65% of equipment sold or 85% of waste generated from 2019. In addition, from 2018 the rules will apply to all types of electronic waste - pending the result of an impact assessment – by ending many exemptions for old or difficult to collect items. The new targets will, the Commission said, ensure around 10 million tonnes of products will be collected for reuse, recovery or recycling by 2020.