weee symbol Logo

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weee symbol logo

About weee symbol

Black flat pictogram of a wheeled waste bin (a rectangle with a slightly angled lid and two small wheels at the bottom) overlaid with a bold diagonal cross (an X) that fills the bin area. The artwork is a high-contrast silhouette with no text or additional detail.

The mark is minimal and regulatory in appearance: a single-color icon designed to communicate prohibition or separation of disposal, using simple geometric strokes for the bin and the crossed lines.

What's in it: wheeled bin (trash can)

Shapes: wheelie bin silhouette diagonal cross (X) rectangular lid two small wheels

Style: pictogram silhouette monochrome flat regulatory

Indicates that the item (typically electrical/electronic equipment) must not be disposed of in regular household waste and requires separate collection or recycling.

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Black

#000000 · primary

White/transparent

#FFFFFF · secondary

weee symbol Logo History

This is the crossed-out wheeled bin pictogram used to mark electrical and electronic equipment under the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulatory scheme. The symbol is associated with the EU WEEE Directive (originally 2002/96/EC) and its later update (Directive 2012/19/EU) requiring separate collection of e-waste.

Frequently asked

What does this symbol mean?

It indicates the item (usually electrical or electronic equipment) must not be discarded with household waste and requires separate collection or recycling.