In accordance with EU and national legislation, WEEE is classified into 6 categories:
1.HEAT EXCHANGE EQUIPMENT
refrigerators, freezers, equipment which automatically delivers cold products, air conditioning equipment, dehumidifying equipment, heat pumps, radiators containing oil and other heat exchange equipment using fluids other than water for the heat exchange, other heat exchange equipment
2.SCREENS, MONITORS AND EQUIPMENT CONTAINING SCREENS HAVING A SURFACE GREATER THAN 100 cm2
screens, TVs, LCD photo frames, monitors, laptop and notebook computers
3.LAMPS
straight fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge lamps, including high-pressure sodium vapor lamps and metal vapor lamps, low-pressure sodium lamps, LED lamps, other light bulbs
4.LARGE EQUIPMENT
washing machines, clothes dryers, dish washing machines, cookers, electric stoves, electric hot plates, luminaires, equipment reproducing sound or images, musical equipment (excluding pipe organs installed in churches), appliances for knitting and weaving, large computer mainframes, large printing machines, copying equipment, large coin slot machines, large medical devices, large monitoring and control instruments, large appliances which automatically deliver products and money, photovoltaic panels, other large equipment.
5.SMALL EQUIPMENT
vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers, appliances for sewing, luminaires, microwaves, ventilation equipment, irons, toasters, electric knives, electric kettles, clocks and watches, electric shavers, scales, appliances for hair and body care, calculators, radio sets, video cameras, video recorders, hi-fi equipment, musical instruments, equipment reproducing sound and images, electrical and electronic toys, sports equipment, computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc., smoke detectors, heating regulators, thermostats, small electrical and electronic tools, small medical devices, small monitoring and control instruments, small devices which automatically deliver products, small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels, other small equipment
6.SMALL IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
mobile phones, GPS, pocket calculators, routers, personal computers, printers, telephones, other small IT equipment and other telecommunications equipment
CADMIUM (Cd) - chip resistors, IR readers, semiconductors and older types of cathode-ray tubes, stabilizers in plastics - damages the kidneys when deposited in the body, may cause anemia
MERCURY (Hg) - found in lighting of flat screens, switches, fluorescent tubes, wiring in printed circuit boards – damages and has a harmful effect on the central nervous system and causes damage to basic motor skills and nerves, as well as the liver and other internal organs
BERYLLIUM (Be) - found in motherboards and connectors - carcinogenic
LEAD (Pb) - used in cathode-ray tubes of CRT televisions and also found on printed circuit boards - lead damages the kidneys, nervous and reproductive system
CHROMIUM (Cr) - hexavalent chromium is used as protection against corrosion of galvanized steel plates and connectors - damages DNA and causes asthmatic bronchitis
