Greece has established a formal system for collecting and treating waste electrical and electronic equipment, but significant volumes of WEEE continue to fall outside documented recycling channels. This 2023 assessment, prepared by Eunomia Research & Consulting for EERA and the EERA Greek Committee, examined the performance of the Greek WEEE system across collection, treatment, reporting and costs.

The study identified a series of interconnected challenges, including collection rates below EU targets, producer free-riding, scavenging of valuable components before WEEE reaches authorised treatment facilities, complex reporting requirements and gaps in enforcement and monitoring. It also highlighted a significant difference between estimated operational recycling costs and the treatment costs considered within the existing producer responsibility system.

The report concludes that improving WEEE management requires action across the entire value chain. Recommendations include strengthening small WEEE collection, tackling illegal and undocumented treatment, keeping equipment intact until proper treatment, simplifying classification and reporting, improving the management of photovoltaic panels and strengthening enforcement. Together, these measures could help retain more WEEE within compliant recycling channels, improve the recovery of valuable and critical raw materials, and create better conditions for high-quality recycling in Greece.

EERA's fact sheet explains the implications of Low POP Content and Unintentional Trace Contaminant thresholds for BFR-containing WEEE plastics, including material flows, sorting, recycling capacity and innovation.

EERA’s report brings together practical experience from WEEE recyclers on preventing and managing fire risks associated with batteries in electronic waste. It covers collection and transport, safe handling and storage at recycling facilities, fire prevention and emergency response, and the additional costs created by battery-related risks.

The CEWASTE project examined how better collection, treatment, traceability and certification could increase the recovery of critical raw materials from WEEE, waste batteries and other end-of-life products.

EERA’s report brings together practical experience from WEEE recyclers on preventing and managing fire risks associated with batteries in electronic waste. It covers collection and transport, safe handling and storage at recycling facilities, fire prevention and emergency response, and the additional costs created by battery-related risks.

This study examines how brominated flame retardants affect the recycling of WEEE plastics in Europe, including material flows, BFR separation, recycling yields and recyclate quality. It also assesses the 2,000 ppm bromine threshold and identifies recommendations for policymakers, recyclers and producers.

A European study of battery-related fires across the WEEE management chain, examining where incidents occurred, their causes and severity, and the operational and financial consequences for WEEE operators.

EERA study examining the environmental and economic consequences of WEEE scavenging in Europe, including the removal of whole products and valuable components before they reach professional recycling facilities

EERA’s Technical Guidance provides practical guidance on the safe collection and transport of WEEE containing lithium cells and batteries under ADR. It explains when ADR restrictions apply, the conditions for exemptions, and the relevant packaging, labelling, transport and quality assurance requirements.