EERA members together with their supply chain of collectors, transporters, sorters, and >10,000 facility workers, are pleased to report that working with the producer schemes and other business clients we processed >2 million tonnes of officially collected WEEE .

Electronic waste (WEEE) is the fastest growing waste stream in the world with predictions of >100 million tonnes by 2030.

In 2020 the total amount of WEEE arising in Europe was reported in Eurostat and through data collection projects initiated by the WEEE Forum as being ±9.6 million tonnes, of which 3,5 million tonnes was officially collected through producer take-back schemes and treated in compliance with legislation. Other routes for WEEE were anticipated as being through metal scrap routes, exports for re-use and illegal scavenging etc.

Membership Information:

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EERA can help you with your hands-on WEEE re-use, recycling, and end-processing business. If you are in the WEEE industry, you will benefit from becoming an active member of EERA.

Special Interest Groups act on topics of concern including:

  • Plastics - POP, REACH and RoHS regulations and directives

  • Batteries in WEEE

  • EN standards on re-use and treatment of WEEE

  • Circular economy issues / updates

  • Health & Safety – shared incidents and good practices

EERA endorses the interests of members through research and publishes position statements, including on:

  • Proposed regulations

  • Unfair competition

  • Scavenging

  • Illegal export

  • Ineffective enforcement

EERA publishes practical guidelines on topics such as:

  • Battery Fires

  • Plastics recycling

  • Waste shipment procedures

WEEE Directive RoHS Plastics Recycling

The EERA Secretariat and team of senior experts understand member’s needs, having been in the WEEE industry for many years

  • EERA members have their views and concerns heard and directly addressed with relevant stakeholders

  • EERA members receive regular news and contribute to relevant publications and EU proposals

  • EERA members can participate in special interest groups dealing with issues that matter to them.

  • EERA members can meet the leading EU WEEE recycling, re-use, refurbishment and end-processing companies for networking and business opportunities.

  • EERA members can participate in opportunities visiting recycling operations in different European locations.

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