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Electrical Goods and Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal

Asked by Zöe FranklinLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 6 June 2025UIN 56045

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of the effectiveness of the household waste electrical and electronic equipment collection scheme.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The January 2025 Post Implementation Review (PIR) of the WEEE regulations assess a range of measures aimed to drive up the levels of separately collected WEEE for re-use and recycling.

We are considering further measures to deliver a Circular Economy, including across electricals, as part of the circular economy strategy.

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