WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY (E-WASTE) REGULATIONS 2024

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WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY (E-WASTE) REGULATIONS 2024 - SCHEDULE 1

[r. 3]

Column 1

Category of regulated e‑waste

Column 2

Type of waste

Screens, information technology and telecommunications

Television screens and monitor screens, including —

(a) cathode ray tube televisions and monitors; and

(b) flat panel‑display televisions; and

(c) flat panel‑display monitors

Computers, including —

(a) desktop computers; and

(b) laptops and tablets

Machines that perform the functions of printing, copying, facsimile transmission or projection

Information technology equipment, including —

(a) networking equipment such as servers, routers, signal amplifiers and duplicators; and

(b) web cameras; and

(c) accounting machines; and

(d) cash registers; and

(e) postage franking machines, ticket issuing machines and other similar machines

Computer peripherals, including —

(a) internal and external devices, and cables and cords, that support or perform the functions of —

(i) data input, output or transfer; and

(ii) data storage; and

(iii) processing (including central and graphics processing units;

and

(b) devices that allow input to control computers such as —

(i) keyboards; and

(ii) mice; and

(iii) joysticks and gamepads; and

(iv) controllers;

and

(c) devices, cables and cords that provide power to, or charge, computers; and

(d) typewriters, word‑processing machines, electronic calculators and other devices that perform functions typically able to be performed by computers

Telecommunications equipment, including —

(a) mobile telephones and related batteries, chargers and accessories; and

(b) pagers; and

(c) base stations for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data; and

(d) transmission‑receive apparatus for televisions and radios; and

(e) cordless telephones and telephone sets; and

(f) telephone answering machines; and

(g) telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus

Lighting and lamps

Compact fluorescent lamps

Straight tube fluorescent lamps

The following lamps commonly known as Special Lamps —

(a) mercury or sodium vapour lamps;

(b) high and low pressure sodium lamps;

(c) hot cathode fluorescent lamps;

(d) other lamps used by professionals or specialists, or in similar work

Light emitting diode (LED) lighting products

Portable lights and lamps

Household luminaires, including —

(a) ceiling lights (including chandeliers), wall lights and floor lights; and

(b) electric table, desk, bedside and floor lamps; and

(c) household incandescent light globes; and

(d) lighting sets of Christmas trees and displays; and

(e) bicycle lighting and signalling equipment

Large appliances when used in a home, office or professional environment

Dishwashers

Ovens, furnaces, extraction equipment, range hoods and other similar cooking equipment

Washing machines and dryers, or a combination of both

Large dispensers such as non‑cooled vending machines, commercial coffee machines, coffee vending machines, ticket vending machines and other similar machines

Batteries

All batteries

Temperature exchange equipment when used in a home, office or professional environment

Compression‑type refrigerators

Absorption‑type refrigerators

Freezers (chest type or upright type)

Air conditioners (installed or portable)

Other cooling systems or equipment (including dehumidifiers and heat pump dryers)

Cooled dispensers for food or drinks

Heating and ventilation equipment

Medical devices

Medical devices that would not, because of their shape or size, fit into a container measuring 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm

Column 1 Category of regulated e‑waste	Column 2 Type of waste
Screens, information technology and telecommunications	Television screens and monitor screens, including — (a) cathode ray tube televisions and monitors; and (b) flat panel‑display televisions; and (c) flat panel‑display monitors Computers, including — (a) desktop computers; and (b) laptops and tablets Machines that perform the functions of printing, copying, facsimile transmission or projection Information technology equipment, including — (a) networking equipment such as servers, routers, signal amplifiers and duplicators; and (b) web cameras; and (c) accounting machines; and (d) cash registers; and (e) postage franking machines, ticket issuing machines and other similar machines
	Computer peripherals, including — (a) internal and external devices, and cables and cords, that support or perform the functions of — (i) data input, output or transfer; and (ii) data storage; and (iii) processing (including central and graphics processing units; and (b) devices that allow input to control computers such as — (i) keyboards; and (ii) mice; and (iii) joysticks and gamepads; and (iv) controllers; and (c) devices, cables and cords that provide power to, or charge, computers; and (d) typewriters, word‑processing machines, electronic calculators and other devices that perform functions typically able to be performed by computers Telecommunications equipment, including —
	(a) mobile telephones and related batteries, chargers and accessories; and (b) pagers; and (c) base stations for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data; and (d) transmission‑receive apparatus for televisions and radios; and (e) cordless telephones and telephone sets; and (f) telephone answering machines; and (g) telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus
Lighting and lamps	Compact fluorescent lamps Straight tube fluorescent lamps The following lamps commonly known as Special Lamps — (a) mercury or sodium vapour lamps; (b) high and low pressure sodium lamps; (c) hot cathode fluorescent lamps; (d) other lamps used by professionals or specialists, or in similar work Light emitting diode (LED) lighting products Portable lights and lamps Household luminaires, including — (a) ceiling lights (including chandeliers), wall lights and floor lights; and (b) electric table, desk, bedside and floor lamps; and (c) household incandescent light globes; and (d) lighting sets of Christmas trees and displays; and (e) bicycle lighting and signalling equipment
Large appliances when used in a home, office or professional environment	Dishwashers Ovens, furnaces, extraction equipment, range hoods and other similar cooking equipment Washing machines and dryers, or a combination of both Large dispensers such as non‑cooled vending machines, commercial coffee machines, coffee vending machines, ticket vending machines and other similar machines
Batteries	All batteries
Temperature exchange equipment when used in a home, office or professional environment	Compression‑type refrigerators Absorption‑type refrigerators Freezers (chest type or upright type) Air conditioners (installed or portable) Other cooling systems or equipment (including dehumidifiers and heat pump dryers) Cooled dispensers for food or drinks Heating and ventilation equipment
Medical devices	Medical devices that would not, because of their shape or size, fit into a container measuring 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm

Notes

This is a compilation of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (e-waste) Regulations 2024 . For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (e-waste) Regulations 2024

SL 2024/70 1 May 2024

Pt. 1 (other than r. 3‑7): 1 May 2024 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than Pt. 1 (r. 1 and 2): 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Citation	Published	Commencement
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (e-waste) Regulations 2024	SL 2024/70 1 May 2024	Pt. 1 (other than r. 3‑7): 1 May 2024 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than Pt. 1 (r. 1 and 2): 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)
aggregated waste 3 and 4
business entity 3
e-waste service provider 3
landfill operator 3
landfill site 3
processed materials 3
public entity 3
regulated e-waste 3
residual waste 3
significant entity 3

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