What is WEEE

Any equipment that relies on electricity in order to perform its primary function and fits into one of the 13 categories outlined below is classed as WEEE and falls under the remit of the Regulations providing the voltage does not exceed 1,000 AC or 1,500 DC

The 13 categories of WEEE are:

• Category 1 – Large household appliances (cookers, microwaves, washing machines etc)
• Category 2 – Small household appliances (vacuum cleaners, clocks, toasters etc)
• Category 3 – IT and Telecommunications equipment (PCs, mainframes, printers, copiers, phones etc)
• Category 4 – Consumer equipment (radios, hifi, musical instruments, videos, camcorders etc)
• Category 5 – Lighting equipment
• Category 6 – Electrical and electronic tools (drills, sewing machines, electric lawnmowers etc)
• Category 7 – Toys, leisure and sports equipment (electric trains, games consoles, running machines etc)
• Category 8 – Medical devices (Analysers, dialysis, medical freezers etc)
• Category 9 – Monitoring and control equipment (smoke detectors, thermostats, scales etc)
• Category 10 – Automatic dispensers (hot drinks machines, sweet and chocolate bar dispensers, cash machines etc)
• Display equipment (Computer screens and Televisions)
• Cooling appliances containing refrigerants
• Gas discharge lamps

Further information is available in our Guidance Notes