Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments versus End of Life Vehicles: a state of the art analysis and quantification of potential profits

Abstract Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipments (WEEEs) and End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) are two of the main waste streams, after municipal solid wastes, both in volumes and growth rates terms. Even if their management begins to be adequately regulated almost worldwide, there are still clear lacks to be solved in many aspects. The aim of this paper is the comparison, through a structured literature analysis, of these waste streams under several perspectives, by evidencing current differences and potential commonalities. In addition, a quantification of potential profits rising from a joined management of different sources of PCBs is described in the last part of the paper