Evaluating EU rules on waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): Feedback from the European recycling industry

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) represents the recycling industry at a European level. Uniting national recycling federations from EU/EEA Member States, the Confederation represents more than 5,500+ recycling companies – from large industry to SMEs – generating an aggregated annual turnover of about 95 billion EUR by treating various waste streams such as household or industrial & commercial waste including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), electronic waste (WEEE), packaging (paper and plastics), end-of-life tyres and textiles.

EuRIC strongly supports the European Commission’s initiative to evaluate the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) which goal is to protect the environment and human health, contribute to sustainable production and consumption as well as ensure that resources are used efficiently in an EU circular economy.