Information Technology & Telecom Equipment (ITEW)
Computers, laptops, servers, printers, networking, phones.
Average life proposed for the notified Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) items under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
| Sr. No | Categories of electrical and electronic equipment | EEE Code | Average Life (years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| i. | Information technology and telecommunication equipment | — | — |
| 1 | Centralised data processing — Mainframe | — | 10 Years |
| 2 | Minicomputer | — | 5 Years |
| 3 | Personal Computing: Personal Computers (CPU with input & output devices) | ITEW 2 | 6 Years |
| 4 | Personal Computing: Laptop Computers (CPU with input & output devices) | ITEW 3 | 5 Years |
| 5 | Personal Computing: Notebook Computers | ITEW 4 | 5 Years |
| 6 | Personal Computing: Notepad Computers | ITEW 5 | 5 Years |
| 7 | Printers including cartridges | ITEW 6 | 10 Years |
| 8 | Copying equipment | ITEW 7 | 8 Years |
| 9 | Electrical and electronic typewriters | ITEW 8 | 5 Years |
| 10 | User terminal and systems | ITEW 9 | 6 Years |
| 11 | Facsimile | ITEW 10 | 10 Years |
| 12 | Telex | ITEW 11 | 5 Years |
| 13 | Telephones | ITEW 12 | 9 Years |
| 14 | Pay telephones | ITEW 13 | 9 Years |
| 15 | Cordless telephones | ITEW 14 | 9 Years |
| 16 | Cellular telephones | ITEW 15 | — |
| 16.1 | Feature phones | — | 7 Years |
| 16.2 | Smart phone | — | 5 Years |
| 17 | Answering systems | ITEW 16 | 5 Years |
| 18 | Products or equipment of Transmitting Devices | ITEW 17 |
i. Bluetooth-enabled devices — 3 Years ii. Telecommunication Antennas — 7 Years iii. Transmitters — 5 Years iv. Walkie talkie — 5 Years v. Wi-Fi/wireless enabled devices — 3 Years vi. Radio/Satellite Telephone — 7 Years |
| 19 | BTS (all components excluding structure) | ITEW 18 | 15 Years |
| 20 | Tablets, iPad | ITEW 19 | 5 Years |
| 21 | Phablets | ITEW 20 | 5 Years |
| 22 | Scanners | ITEW 21 | 5 Years |
| 23 | Routers | ITEW 22 | 10 Years |
| 24 | GPS | ITEW 23 | 5 Years |
| 25 | UPS (up to 2 KVA) | ITEW 24 | 5 Years (up to 2 KVA) |
| 26 | Inverter (up to 2 KVA) | ITEW 25 | 5 Years (up to 2 KVA) |
| 27 | Modems | ITEW 26 | 5 Years |
| 28 | Electronic data storage devices | ITEW 27 |
- Flash drives (small devices): 5 Years - Large devices like Servers: 10 Years |
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