Review Article
Overview of the WEEE Directive and Its Implementation in the Nordic Countries: National Realisations and Best Practices
Table 2
The minimum targets of recovery, reuse, and recycling rates in the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU [
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| Category | Recovery/reuse and recycling targets [%] | Recovery/reuse and recycling targets [%] | Recovery/reuse and recycling targets [%] | | | in period 1* | in period 2** | in period 3*** |
| 1 | Large household appliances | 80/75 | 85/80 | | 2 | Small household appliances | 70/50 | 75/55 | | 3 | IT and telecommunications equipment | 75/65 | 80/70 | | 4 | Consumer equipment | 75/65 | 80/70 | | 5a | Lighting equipment | 70/50 | 75/55 | | 5b | Gas discharge lamps | —/80 | —/80 | | 6 | Electrical and electronic tools | 70/50 | 75/55 | | 7 | Toys, leisure, and sports equipment | 70/50 | 75/55 | | 8 | Medical devices | 70/50 | 75/55 | | 9 | Monitoring and control instruments | 70/50 | 75/55 | | 10 | Automatic disperser | 80/75 | 85/80 | |
| 1 | Temperature exchange equipment (e.g. refrigerators and heat pumps) | 85/80 | 2 | Screens and monitors (e.g. televisions, LCD, and photo frames) | 80/70 | 3 | Lamps (e.g. fluorescent lamps and LEDs) | —/80 | 4 | Large equipment (e.g. washing machines and photovoltaic panel) | 85/80 | 5 | Small equipment (e.g. vacuum cleaners, smoke detectors, and sport equipment) | 75/55 | 6 | Small IT and telecommunication equipment (e.g. mobile phones, GPS, and personal computers) | 75/55 |
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Period 1: from August 13, 2012 until August 14, 2015. Period 2: from August 15, 2015 until August 14, 2018. Period 3: from August 15, 2018 onwards.
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