What products are exempt under the WEEE regulations?

Certain equipment is exempt under the WEEE regulations. These include:

• Equipment which does not require electricity for its primary function
• Equipment which is part of another type of equipment outside of the scope of the WEEE regulations
• Filament bulbs
• Household luminaires
• Equipment for military purposes
• Large scale industrial tools
• Implanted or infected medical equipment

The Environment Agency’s technical guidance document provides information on which electrical equipment should be counted under the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations.

Please click on the link for the current EEE Scope Guidance.