In 2023, more than 473,000 metric tons of household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) were collected in the United Kingdom. This was a year-over-year increase of 1.1 percent. In 2020, the amount of household e-waste collected dropped to the lowest level for more than a decade, at roughly 460,130 metric tons. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disruptions to collection services throughout the year.
Household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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GOV.UK. (February 29, 2024). Household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326192/household-electronic-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326192/household-electronic-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. (2024). Household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326192/household-electronic-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK. "Household Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Weee) Collected in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326192/household-electronic-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326192/household-electronic-waste-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2023 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], GOV.UK, February 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326192/household-electronic-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
