Schedule 4 Non-exhaustive list of types of EEE which fall within the categories set out in Schedule 3F1
| 1. LARGE HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES |
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| Large cooling appliances |
| Refrigerators |
| Freezers |
| Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food |
| Washing machines |
| Clothes dryers |
| Dish washing machines |
| Cookers |
| Electric stoves |
| Electric hot plates |
| Microwaves |
| Other large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food |
| Electric heating appliances |
| Electric radiators |
| Other large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture |
| Electric fans |
| Air conditioner appliances |
| Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment |
| 2. SMALL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES |
| Vacuum cleaners |
| Carpet sweepers |
| Other appliances for cleaning |
| Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles |
| Irons and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing |
| Toasters |
| Fryers |
| Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages |
| Electric knives |
| Appliances for hair-cutting, hair drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care appliances |
| Clocks, watches and equipment for the purpose of measuring, indicating or registering time |
| Scales |
| 3. IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT |
| Centralised data processing: |
| Mainframes |
| Minicomputers |
| Printer units |
| Personal computing: |
| Personal computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included) |
| Laptop computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included) |
| Notebook computers |
| Notepad computers |
| Printers |
| Copying equipment |
| Electrical and electronic typewriters |
| Pocket and desk calculators |
| Other products and equipment for the collection, storage, processing, presentation or communication of information by electronic means |
| User terminals and systems |
| Facsimile machine (fax) |
| Telex |
| Telephones |
| Pay telephones |
| Cordless telephones |
| Cellular telephones |
| Answering systems |
| Other products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information by telecommunications |
| 4 CONSUMER EQUIPMENT AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS |
| Radio sets |
| Television sets |
| Video cameras |
| Video recorders |
| Hi-fi recorders |
| Audio amplifiers |
| Musical instruments |
| Other products or equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images, including signals or other technologies for the distribution of sound and image other than by telecommunications |
| Photovoltaic panels |
| 5. LIGHTING EQUIPMENT |
| Luminaires for fluorescent lamps |
| Straight fluorescent lamps |
| Compact fluorescent lamps |
| High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps |
| Low pressure sodium lamps |
| Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light with the exception of filament bulbs |
| 6. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TOOLS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LARGE-SCALE STATIONARY INDUSTRIAL TOOLS) |
| Drills |
| Saws |
| Sewing machines |
| Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, making holes punching, folding, bending or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials |
| Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or similar uses |
| Tools for welding, soldering or similar use |
| Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or gaseous substances by other means |
| Tools for mowing or other gardening activities |
| 7. TOYS, LEISURE AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT |
| Electric trains or car racing sets |
| Hand-held video game consoles |
| Video games |
| Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc |
| Sports equipment with electric or electronic components |
| Coin slot machines |
| F27.1 VAPES AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ETC. |
| Vapes or any item of EEE which is intended to form part of a vape |
| Electronic cigarettes or any item of EEE which is intended to form part of an electronic cigarette |
| Heated tobacco products or any item of EEE which is intended to form part of a heated tobacco product |
| 8. MEDICAL DEVICES (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ALL IMPLANTED AND INFECTED PRODUCTS) |
| Radiotherapy equipment |
| Cardiology equipment |
| Dialysis equipment |
| Pulmonary ventilators |
| Nuclear medicine equipment |
| Laboratory equipment for in-vitro diagnosis |
| Analysers |
| Freezers |
| Fertilization tests |
| Other appliances for detecting, preventing, monitoring, treating, alleviating illness, injury or disability |
| 9. MONITORING AND CONTROL INSTRUMENTS |
| Smoke detector |
| Heating regulators |
| Thermostats |
| Measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances for household or laboratory equipment |
| Other monitoring and control instruments used in industrial installations (for example, in control panels) |
| 10. AUTOMATIC DISPENSERS |
| Automatic dispensers for hot drinks |
| Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans |
| Automatic dispensers for solid products |
| Automatic dispensers for money |
| All appliances which deliver automatically all kind of products. |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 4 substituted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 27
- F2
Sch. 4 category 7.1 inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 21 (with reg. 27)