Germany
E-waste classification:
Large Household Appliances, Refrigerating Appliances, Small Household Appliances, Vacuum Cleaners, Office and Telecommunications Equipment, Audio & Video Electronics, TV's.
Total E-waste generated (1):
1,089,000 tonnes / year (estimated in 2005)
Per Capita E-waste generation (2):
13.41 kg/ person
Year:
Estimated in 2005
Composition of E-Waste in Germany (1):
| Equipment | Weight (tonnes) | % of Total |
| Large Household Appliances | 610'500 | 56% |
| Refrigeratoring Appliances | 203'500 | 19% |
| Small Household Appliances | 27'500 | 3% |
| Vacuum Cleaners only | 27'500 | 3% |
| IT & Office Equipment | 110'000 | 10% |
| Audio & Video Electronics | 27'500 | 3% |
| TVs | 82'500 | 8% |
| Total | 1'089'000 | 100% |
(1) ZVEI - Deutscher Zentralverband Elektrotechnik und Elektroindustrie (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association)
(2) Per capita calculation based on population data from CIA World Fact Book , 2003
We don't need experts to
We don't need experts to tell us that large household appliances count the consistent majority of e-waste composition. It looks like Germany still has a lot to work on recycling systems. Appliance parts manufacturers continue improving their products and the appliance market counts for a constant rise in consuming behavior. This is one more reason to creat the proper infrastructure for recycling old items.