English Abstract This report provides information on the amount, the
composition and the destination of discarded electr(on)ic (household)
appliances (in Dutch known as 'wit- en bruingoed'). Electr(on)ic household
appliances are divided in 3 main streams, namely: * white goods (dishwasher,
washing machine, etc.) * other household appliances (vacuum cleaner, iron,
etc.). * brown goods (audio, video and communication equipment). About 95
percent of the discarded electric (household) appliances originate from
households, the remaining 5 percent from companies. Based on the
penetrationgrade, the average weight and the average life span of specific
appliances, an estimation of the discarded amount by households is made for
the present (1992) as well as the future (about 2005). The total amount
discarded by households between 1992 and approximately 2005 will grow from
approximately 117 to 185 kiloton per year.
