Romania has the worst waste electrical and electronic equipment management system in the EU

Romania ranks by far on the last place among the 28 European Union member states in terms of collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

At the EU level, 8.9 kg of waste electrical and electronic equipment was collected per inhabitant in 2016, an increase of 25 percent over the five years since 2011, according to fresh Eurostat data.

“The total amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment collected in the EU member states in 2016 varied considerably, ranging from 1.6 kg per inhabitant in Romania to 16.5 kg per inhabitant in Sweden,” Eurostat said.

The variation in the amounts collected reflects differences in the levels of consumption of electrical and electronic goods as well as the different performance levels of existing waste collection schemes.

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Waste electrical and electronic equipment is a complex mixture of materials and components that can cause major environmental and health problems if not properly managed.

As a result, considerable effort is being put into improving the collection, treatment and recycling of electronics at the end of their life.