Veolia has been developing solutions to treat waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for over 15 years. Through its specialized subsidiary Triade Electronique in Angers (France), the Group operates a center able to process up to 80,000 tons of WEEE per year.

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The use of electrical and electronic equipment generates an increasing volume of waste containing environmentally hazardous components. WEEE is also a valuable source of recyclable raw materials: ferrous metals, plastics and precious metals can be recovered and reused.  
   
In the Saint Sylvain d'Anjou treatment center near Angers, dedicated lines depollute and recycle more than 80% of almost all types of WEEE. In terms of recovery rates achieved, this facility is among the most efficient in France: 94% for large appliances, 91% for small appliances and 88% for screens.  
   
A pioneering site in plastics recovery   
With a unique process capable of sorting more than ten different polymers, Triade Electronique recovers all WEEE plastics and guarantees purity rates of over 99%. This solution fosters the development of closed-loop recycling with plastic manufacturers, therefore preventing the extraction of oil. Each year the Saint-Sylvain d’Anjou facility avoids the emission of an estimated 71,297 CO2 equivalent metric tons.

80,000 metric tons of waste treated per year













94% recovery for cooling appliances













91% recovery of small appliances













88% recovery of screens













99% purity in plastic polymers













71,297 metric tons of CO2emissions avoided per year