The main objective of the WEEE Directive is to decrease the amount of waste from electric and electronic equipment. This goal has partially been attained. It is necessary, to aim at the sustainable management of scarce resources used in electric and electronic devices. With respect to this goal, numerous problems which have shown up with the implementation of the WEEE Directive, the RoHS Directive and the German ElektroG, have to be solved: The target value focussing on the mass of waste does not represent scarce resources. There is lack of coordinated action of the producers, retailers, communities, and scrap recyclers due to different interests. Due to the dualism between valuable scrap and devices with hazardous compounds to be deconstructed cautiously, there is a busy informal sector acting independently of the objectives of the Directives. The problems observed for the implementation of the WEEE Directive in Germany are compared with experiences collected in other European countries. The RoHS Directive appears to work however. This might be caused by clear responsibilities along the production chain and the product liability. Moreover, consumers put pressure on the quality of devices designed for everyday use. Considering the current amendment of the WEEE Directive, some of the problems observed today will not be solved. With respect to the protection of scarce resources, new instruments and complementary regulations have to be discussed.
Waste from electric and electronic equipment – Waste pickers – Hazardous substances (WEEE) – Resource recovery – Resource recovery – Recycling – Electric and electronic devices (WEEE) – Separate collection – Waste from electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) | 
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