prEN IEC 62635:2026

IEC 62635 provides a method to calculate the material recyclability rate of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) during the design phase using material recycling rate data based on EoL treatment scenarios. It also provides a method to calculate material recoverability rate based on material recovery rate data. This document sets up criteria and a format to describe the EoL treatment scenarios. Additionally, the method can be also applied for the calculation of recyclability and recoverability of materials of interest such as CRMs.
To achieve the above, this document addresses:
– A default EoL treatment scenario for material recycling and for material recovery,
– Examples of EoL treatment scenarios and the corresponding material recovery and material recycling rates,
– Provisions for product information from manufacturers to EoL treatment operators to improve material recycling and recovery rates,
– Provisions for EoL treatment information from EoL treatment operators to manufacturers to build EoL treatment scenarios.
This document does not address the recovery of products and parts for reuse and product packaging.