In July 2025, the European Commission proposed a 2028–2034 EU budget that listed non-collected e-waste as a revenue source. It is one of five proposed new revenue sources in the Commission’s budget proposal.
The proposed charge is €2 per kilogram of uncollected waste electrical and electronic equipment, KPMG says. KPMG says the calculation compares the average weight of products placed on the market over the preceding three years with waste collected in the current year.
The member state, not the appliance manufacturer, would formally pay, Biznes Interia reports. Biznes Interia says the proposal does not itself add a charge to each appliance sold. Biznes Interia says governments seeking to limit their EU payments could introduce measures to increase electrical-waste collection, potentially passing some costs to businesses.
The exposure matters to a large manufacturing sector: Poland produced 26 million appliances in 2025, including more than 23 million large appliances, according to Biznes Interia. APPLiA Polska head Wojciech Konecki told the outlet that the industry collects 100% of electrical waste but is being required to collect 120–130%.
The budget proposal is under negotiation with the European Parliament and member states. KPMG says the proposed new EU revenue sources require unanimous approval by member states in the Council.
