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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
[[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] ([[WEEE]]), also known as [[E-waste]], is end of life Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE),  i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate. The [[EA]] reported<ref name=''ref1''>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-in-the-uk</ref> that 1.7 million tonnes of EEE was placed on the market in the UK in 2019, with 505,445 tonnes of [[WEEE]] collected.
[[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] ([[WEEE]]), also known as [[E-waste]], is end of life Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE),  i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate. The [[EA]] reported<ref name="ref1">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-in-the-uk</ref> that 1.8 million tonnes of EEE was placed on the market in the UK in 2020, with 466,420 tonnes of [[WEEE]] collected.
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== Macro Tonnage ==
== Macro Tonnage ==
The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie chart below, with 592,905 tonnes of collected discarded equipment waste identified in the UK in 2016 (WEEE being part of this category and the broader tonnage summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]), the most recent data from the [[EA]]<ref name= ''ref1''/>indicated that 1.4 million tonnes of Household Electronic and Electrical Equipment and 0.3 million tonnes of Non-Household Electronic and Electrical Equipment were placed on the market in 2019, of which 505,455 tonnes was collected against a  target of 550,579 tonnes:
The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie chart below, with 592,905 tonnes of collected discarded equipment waste identified in the UK in 2016 (WEEE being part of this category and the broader tonnage summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]), the most recent data from the [[EA]]<ref name= "ref1"/> indicated that 1.6 million tonnes of Household Electronic and Electrical Equipment and 0.3 million tonnes of Non-Household Electronic and Electrical Equipment were placed on the market in 2020, of which 466,420 tonnes was collected:


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The macro numbers above do not breakdown the component elements of WEEE, but the [[EA]] data for January to December 2019 provides a more detailed breakdown for Household and Non-household WEEE<ref name= ''ref1''/>.
The macro numbers above do not breakdown the component elements of WEEE, but the [[EA]] data for January to December 2020 provides a more detailed breakdown for Household and Non-household WEEE<ref name= "ref1"/>.


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!  !! Category Name !! Household WEEE collected from a DCF<ref>This figure includes household WEEE from Designated Collection Facilities (DCFs) that has been collected by Producer Compliance Schemes, and household WEEE that DCFs have cleared themselves</ref>(tonnes) !! Household WEEE returned under regulation 43<ref>This figure includes household WEEE returned by distributors to Producer Compliance Schemes</ref> (tonnes) !! Household WEEE returned under regulation 50 <ref>This figure includes household WEEE collected through a collection system a Producer Compliance Scheme operates itself</ref>(tonnes) !! Total separately collected Household WEEE<ref>This figure is the amount of WEEE Producer Compliance Schemes have reported as being delivered to Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities and Approved Exporters on their behalf</ref>(tonnes) !! Total Non-household WEEE (tonnes)!! Total WEEE (tonnes)
!  !! Category Name !! Household WEEE collected from a DCF<ref>This figure includes household WEEE from Designated Collection Facilities (DCFs) that has been collected by Producer Compliance Schemes, and household WEEE that DCFs have cleared themselves</ref>(tonnes) !! Household WEEE returned under regulation 43<ref>This figure includes household WEEE returned by distributors to Producer Compliance Schemes</ref> (tonnes) !! Household WEEE returned under regulation 50 <ref>This figure includes household WEEE collected through a collection system a Producer Compliance Scheme operates itself</ref>(tonnes) !! Total separately collected Household WEEE<ref>This figure is the amount of WEEE Producer Compliance Schemes have reported as being delivered to Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities and Approved Exporters on their behalf</ref>(tonnes) !! Total Non-household WEEE (tonnes)!! Total WEEE (tonnes)
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| 1 || Large Household Appliances || style="text-align:right;"|74,809 || style="text-align:right;"|85,332 ||style="text-align:right;"| 14,661 || style="text-align:right;"|175,236 || style="text-align:right;"|248||style="text-align:right;"|'''175,484'''
| 1 || Large Household Appliances || style="text-align:right;"|69,881 || style="text-align:right;"|93,026 ||style="text-align:right;"| 22,104 || style="text-align:right;"|186,368 || style="text-align:right;"|481||style="text-align:right;"|'''186,849'''
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| 2 || Small Household Appliances ||style="text-align:right;"| 31,526 ||style="text-align:right;"| 759 || style="text-align:right;"|3,228|| style="text-align:right;"|35,542 ||style="text-align:right;"| 37||style="text-align:right;"|'''35,579'''
| 2 || Small Household Appliances ||style="text-align:right;"| 24,758 ||style="text-align:right;"| 672 || style="text-align:right;"|2,441|| style="text-align:right;"|27,938 ||style="text-align:right;"| 66||style="text-align:right;"|'''28,004'''
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| 3 || IT and Telcomms Equipment|| style="text-align:right;"|31,546 || style="text-align:right;"|764 || style="text-align:right;"|12,386 || style="text-align:right;"|44,798 || style="text-align:right;"|1,906||style="text-align:right;"|'''46,704'''
| 3 || IT and Telcomms Equipment|| style="text-align:right;"|22,180|| style="text-align:right;"|633 || style="text-align:right;"|9,087|| style="text-align:right;"|31,974 || style="text-align:right;"|647||style="text-align:right;"|'''32,621'''
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| 4 || Consumer Equipment|| style="text-align:right;"|30,293 ||style="text-align:right;"| 322 ||style="text-align:right;"| 5,405 || style="text-align:right;"|36,034 ||style="text-align:right;"| 21||style="text-align:right;"|'''36,055'''
| 4 || Consumer Equipment|| style="text-align:right;"|15,509 ||style="text-align:right;"| 157 ||style="text-align:right;"| 3,862|| style="text-align:right;"|19,557||style="text-align:right;"| 14||style="text-align:right;"|'''19,571'''
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| 5 || Lighting Equipment || style="text-align:right;"|10 ||style="text-align:right;"| 73 || style="text-align:right;"|499 ||style="text-align:right;"| 582 || style="text-align:right;"|2,697||style="text-align:right;"|'''3,279'''
| 5 || Lighting Equipment || style="text-align:right;"|3,847 ||style="text-align:right;"| 100 || style="text-align:right;"|532||style="text-align:right;"| 4,484 || style="text-align:right;"|2,754||style="text-align:right;"|'''7,238'''
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| 6 || Electrical and Electronic Tools|| style="text-align:right;"|16,622 ||style="text-align:right;"| 245 ||style="text-align:right;"| 952 || style="text-align:right;"|17,838 || style="text-align:right;"|176||style="text-align:right;"|'''18,014'''
| 6 || Electrical and Electronic Tools|| style="text-align:right;"|18,873 ||style="text-align:right;"| 200||style="text-align:right;"| 1,031 || style="text-align:right;"|20,147 || style="text-align:right;"|139||style="text-align:right;"|'''20,286'''
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| 7 || Toys Leisure and Sports || style="text-align:right;"|2,001 || style="text-align:right;"|25 ||style="text-align:right;"| 256 ||style="text-align:right;"| 2,283 ||style="text-align:right;"| 2||style="text-align:right;"|'''2,285'''
| 7 || Toys Leisure and Sports || style="text-align:right;"|3,684 || style="text-align:right;"|31 ||style="text-align:right;"| 247 ||style="text-align:right;"| 3,968 ||style="text-align:right;"| 2||style="text-align:right;"|'''3,970'''
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| 8 ||Medical Devices || style="text-align:right;"|0|| style="text-align:right;"|0 || style="text-align:right;"|2 || style="text-align:right;"|3 || style="text-align:right;"|281||style="text-align:right;"|'''283'''
| 8 ||Medical Devices || style="text-align:right;"|4|| style="text-align:right;"|0 || style="text-align:right;"|10 || style="text-align:right;"|13 || style="text-align:right;"|223||style="text-align:right;"|'''236'''
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| 9 || Monitoring and Control Instruments || style="text-align:right;"|30 || style="text-align:right;"|21 || style="text-align:right;"|102 ||style="text-align:right;"| 156 || style="text-align:right;"|92||style="text-align:right;"|'''247'''
| 9 || Monitoring and Control Instruments || style="text-align:right;"|738|| style="text-align:right;"|15|| style="text-align:right;"|211 ||style="text-align:right;"| 969|| style="text-align:right;"|105||style="text-align:right;"|'''1,074'''
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| 10 ||Automatic Dispensers ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 || style="text-align:right;"|123||style="text-align:right;"|'''124'''
| 10 ||Automatic Dispensers ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0 || style="text-align:right;"|121||style="text-align:right;"|'''121'''
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| 11 || Display Equipment|| style="text-align:right;"|37,919 ||style="text-align:right;"| 1,395 || style="text-align:right;"|5,300 || style="text-align:right;"|44,615 || style="text-align:right;"|20||style="text-align:right;"|'''44,634'''
| 11 || Display Equipment|| style="text-align:right;"|31,709 ||style="text-align:right;"| 1,315 || style="text-align:right;"|2,934 || style="text-align:right;"|36,029 || style="text-align:right;"|10||style="text-align:right;"|'''36,039'''
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| 12 || Cooling Appliances Containing Refrigerants || style="text-align:right;"|83,648|| style="text-align:right;"|40,948 || style="text-align:right;"|9,609 || style="text-align:right;"|134,811 ||style="text-align:right;"| 3,327||style="text-align:right;"|'''138,138'''
| 12 || Cooling Appliances Containing Refrigerants || style="text-align:right;"|68,796|| style="text-align:right;"|46,442|| style="text-align:right;"|8,946|| style="text-align:right;"|125,005 ||style="text-align:right;"|1,723||style="text-align:right;"|'''126,728'''
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| 13 || Gas Discharge Lamps and LED Light Sources|| style="text-align:right;"|945 ||style="text-align:right;"| 250 || style="text-align:right;"|3,358 || style="text-align:right;"|4,553 || style="text-align:right;"|2||style="text-align:right;"|'''4,555'''
| 13 || Gas Discharge Lamps and LED Light Sources|| style="text-align:right;"|704||style="text-align:right;"| 171 || style="text-align:right;"|2,570 || style="text-align:right;"|3,445 || style="text-align:right;"|1||style="text-align:right;"|'''3,446'''
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| 14 || Photovoltaic Panels || style="text-align:right;"|11 ||style="text-align:right;"| 13 || style="text-align:right;"|41 || style="text-align:right;"|65 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0||style="text-align:right;"|'''65'''
| 14 || Photovoltaic Panels || style="text-align:right;"|170 ||style="text-align:right;"| 23 || style="text-align:right;"|42 || style="text-align:right;"|236 ||style="text-align:right;"| 0||style="text-align:right;"|'''236'''
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| ||'''Total''' || style="text-align:right;"|309,360 || style="text-align:right;"|130,148 || style="text-align:right;"|55,799 || style="text-align:right;"|'''496,514''' || style="text-align:right;"|'''8,931'''||style="text-align:right;"|'''505,445'''
| ||'''Total''' || style="text-align:right;"|260,850 || style="text-align:right;"|142,785 || style="text-align:right;"|54,016 || style="text-align:right;"|'''460,134''' || style="text-align:right;"|'''6,286'''||style="text-align:right;"|'''466,419'''
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