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• Updated: 13 March 2025

How to assess and report B2C and B2B electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) products.

• Updated: 23 February 2015

How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.

• Overview

  You must identify and classify your waste before you send it for recycling…

• Construction and demolition waste

  The tables below list waste codes for common construction and demolition…

• Packaging waste and recyclables

  The tables below list waste codes for common packaging and domestic type…

• Electronic and electrical equipment

  These tables list common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and…

• Vehicle and oily wastes

  The tables below list waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle…

• Healthcare and related wastes

  The tables below list waste codes for common healthcare and related…

Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with WEEE and waste regulations.

• Updated: 18 January 2016

Independent research reports.

• Updated: 1 March 2023

Legacy resources to support consumer appliance registration awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.

• Updated: 26 April 2021

Check the tariff classification for electromechanical food processors.

• Updated: 19 December 2022

Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers.

• Updated: 28 November 2024

An investigation into the proportion of cold appliances that over-consume, estimating the amount of extra electricity consumed and the impact on bills to help consumers understand how to minimise costs.

• Updated: 24 January 2017

• Updated: 2 August 2023