WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), or W3E, refers to all end-of-life electrical appliances such as computers, telephones, household appliances, televisions and so on. The amount of this waste is increasing massively, making it a major source of raw materials to recover and reuse.
With over 20 years of experience in the field of WEEE, Veolia possesses a full range of professional expertise and solutions. Awarded the title of National "Urban Mineral” Demonstration Base, Veolia’s project in Hangzhou is the first WEEE recycling project under Veolia China, capable of efficiently dismantling and recycling a wide range of WEEE from thousands of households and industrial enterprises. For hazardous waste and specific components extracted from refrigerators and the “New Nine Categories”, crashing and sorting, recycled materials such as plastic, copper, iron, aluminum, glass, and other metals are separated.
Categories of WEEE being treated:
- Large non-refrigeration appliances: microwave ovens, ovens, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, etc.
- Large non-refrigeration appliances: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.
- Displays: televisions, computer monitors, etc.
- Consumer electronics: computers, mobile phones, etc.
- Small household appliances: hairdryers, electric shavers, etc.
Business Cases
Hangzhou WEEE Recycling Plant has 6 dismantling lines, which are able to dismantle TV, washer, refrigerator, computer, air conditioner and other electrical products. Capacity: 4.52 million units/year. Total treatment volume: 101,930 tons/year
Our WEEE treatment center in Saint-Sylvain d’Anjou, near Angers in France, can treat as much as 80,000 metric tons of used appliances every year. The recovery rates achieved make this plant one of the most efficient in France: 94% for large appliances, 91% for small appliances and 88% for screens. This trailblazing site for recovering plastics uses a unique process to sort around ten different polymers, with guaranteed purity rates of over 99%.