Electronic v Electrical Waste - What is the difference

Electronic waste includes broken, outdated, or unwanted electronic items that contain complex components such as circuit boards, chips or microprocessors. Common examples include computers and laptops, mobile phones, tablets, printers, televisions, radios and remote controls.

Electrical waste refers to items that use electricity but do not contain complex digital components. This includes household appliances such as kettles, toasters, refrigerators and lamps.

Materials found in electronic waste, such as gold, silver, copper and palladium, are valuable and can often be recovered and reused in new products. In contrast, materials from electrical waste are generally less valuable and have fewer opportunities for recovery or recycling