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WEEE management in Austria

Presentation on the WEEE management in Austria: legal and operational aspects.

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Report on international legislation and practical experiences in the treatment of hazardous substances in WEEE including mercury containing thermometers

Electrical and electronic products contain precious substances, but also many hazardous components to ensure functionality. It must be secured that these substances be phased out  as soon as technical replacement with harmless materials is possible. Recovery and recycling of Waste from EEE (WEEE) has to be encouraged to recover precious…

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Integrated waste management in the modern cities

Presentation on the integrated waste management in the cities and urban mining.

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EU Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC)

DIRECTIVE 2011/65/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast)

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EU Directive on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators

DIRECTIVE 2006/66/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC

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What to do with hazardous material in a Circular Economy – Temporary storage recommendations

Situations may occur where it is not immediately practicable to recycle hazardous e-waste items nor economically viable or legally possible to export the material to another location.  Such situations may arise for the following reasons, for example: Lack of suitable facilities locally/nationally to treat hazardous items; Insufficient quantity to warrant…

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