The dismantling of WEEE equipment will generate a range of material streams including plastics, precious metals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, electrical components and glass. Adjacent RRP occupiers will utilise these materials and achieve greater financial and environmental benefits as transportation costs and impacts are eliminated. This ultimately provides a more viable and sustainable recovery process.

A broad range of goods and appliances are classified as electrical and electronic equipment. These include large and small household appliances, IT equipment, radio and audio equipment, electrical tools and telecommunications equipment. Once these reach the end of their useful life they become waste.