Main outcomes for collected WEEE

Figure 4 shows the different routes of WEEE from collection to end point. There are three main outcomes for WEEE. It may be:

  • sent for reuse in New Zealand or overseas, from where it is either prepared for reuse, disassembled or becomes waste
  • prepared for recycling in New Zealand or overseas, where materials are recovered
  • sent straight overseas for recycling.

WEEE that cannot be reused or recycled is disposed of as waste.

Figure 4: The route of WEEE, from collection to end point


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Last updated:15 March 2011