Analysis of key figures for recycling of small waste electronic equipment

Electric and electronic devices have to be recovered in a range of 50 mass-% up to 80 mass-% according to the category they belong too. Several components of WEEE have to be removed separately before recovery processes. According to the “Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment” [ROHS], member states have to ensure that new electric and electronic devices do not contain heavy metals like mercury, cadmium lead other hazardous substances like PBB, PBDE and hexavalent chromium. This provision will be in effect from July 1st 2006.