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Policy map
All tracked national and sub-national e-waste regulations, by country and region
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policies
ComprehensiveEstablishedEmergingLimitedNo PolicyNo Data
| Country | Policy | Authority | Effective | Strength | Status | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU (national transposition) | Federal Environment Agency (UBA) | 2015 | Comprehensive | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Germany | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG3) | Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register (stiftung ear) | 2022 | Comprehensive | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| France | AGEC Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy | Ministry for Ecological Transition (ADEME) | 2020 | Comprehensive | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Netherlands | Circular Economy Implementation Programme | Rijkswaterstaat / Ministry of Infrastructure | 2019 | Established | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| United States | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | 1976 | Established | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| United States — California | Electronic Waste Recycling Act (SB 20/50) | CalRecycle / Department of Toxic Substances Control | 2003 | Comprehensive | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| United States — Virginia | Virginia Computer Recovery and Recycling Act | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | 2008 | Emerging | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Canada | Provincial EPR Programs for Electronics | Environment and Climate Change Canada | 2014 | Established | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Brazil | National Solid Waste Policy — Electronics Sectoral Agreement | Ministry of Environment (MMA) | 2019 | Emerging | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Chile | REP Law 20.920 | Ministry of the Environment | 2016 | Emerging | In review | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Japan | Act on Promotion of Recycling of Small Waste Electrical Equipment | Ministry of the Environment | 2013 | Comprehensive | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| India | E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 | Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) | 2023 | Established | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| China | WEEE Fund and Circular Economy Promotion Law | Ministry of Ecology and Environment | 2012 | Established | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Australia | National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 2011 | Established | In review | Aug 14, 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates | Circular Economy Policy 2021-2031 | Ministry of Climate Change and Environment | 2021 | Emerging | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| South Africa | EPR Regulations for Electrical and Electronic Equipment | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment | 2021 | Emerging | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Nigeria | EPR Guidelines for the Electrical/Electronics Sector | National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency | 2018 | Limited | Active | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | Waste Management Law — Electronic Waste Chapter | National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) | 2021 | Limited | Proposed | Aug 14, 2026 |