Royal Decree 208/2005 dated 25 February, which transposes directive 2002/96/CE in relation to waste electrical and electronic equipment, establishes the responsibility of manufacturers and importers of these products in relation to the appropriate management of this type of waste. Producers of large and small electrical appliances are the main parties affected by this new regulation since it is estimated that they will have to handle 75% of all of this waste.
 
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For this reason, the ECOLEC Foundation has been created as a collective management system set up by the business associations that represent the manufacturing sector and importers of large and small electrical appliances. The aim of the ECOLEC Foundation is to be a leader in the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment and to be the most important collective funding system for waste management in Spain.

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By taking advantage of existing structures and markets, the ECOLEC Foundation offers a model of management for waste electrical and electronic equipment which encourages and guarantees strict compliance with the new regulations. The proposal places special emphasis on the specific treatment of this kind of waste in order to avoid the dispersal of contaminants in recycled material, as well as on the use of the best treatment, evaluation and recycling techniques available.

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The Ecolec Foundation does management for Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEE) following the criteria establish in Royal Decree 208/2005 dated 25 February and owns ISO certifications in quality and environment.