ECODOM-CONSORZIO ITALIANO PER IL RECUPERO E RICICLAGGIO ELETTROD

Their core work

ECODOM is Italy's leading consortium for the collection, recovery, and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). They operate as an industry-backed compliance scheme, managing the end-of-life treatment of household appliances and electronics on behalf of producers. In H2020, they contribute deep operational knowledge of WEEE collection systems, recycled plastics quality standards, and circular economy models for the electronics sector. Their work spans the full chain from waste collection logistics to hazardous substance removal and post-consumer polymer recycling.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

ECODOM's early H2020 work (2015–2017) centred on mapping secondary raw materials and building expert networks for critical materials recovery — essentially understanding what valuable and problematic materials exist in the waste stream. From 2018 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward operational circular economy solutions: ecodesign for electronics, circular service models like ecoleasing, hazardous substance removal, and quality standards for recycled polymers. The trajectory shows a move from upstream knowledge-building to downstream implementation and standardisation of recycling processes.

ECODOM is moving toward practical circular economy implementation in electronics — expect future work on ecodesign compliance, recycled content standards, and hazardous-free recycling pathways.

How they like to work

ECODOM consistently plays a supporting rather than leading role — they have never coordinated a project and participated as a third party in 4 of their 7 projects. This positions them as an industry voice and practitioner that consortia bring in for real-world validation, operational data, and sector expertise. With 140 unique partners across 28 countries, they are well-networked and clearly valued as a go-to WEEE industry representative for European research consortia.

Extensive European network spanning 140 unique partners across 28 countries, reflecting their role as a recurring industry reference point in environment and circular economy consortia. Their reach covers nearly all EU member states, making them a well-connected entry point into the WEEE compliance ecosystem.

What sets them apart

ECODOM brings something most research partners cannot: large-scale operational experience in WEEE collection and recycling across Italy. They are not a research lab theorising about circular economy — they run the actual collection and treatment infrastructure. For any consortium needing industry validation, real waste stream data, or a demonstration partner for electronics recycling, ECODOM offers credibility and practical grounding that academic partners alone cannot provide.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PolyCE
  Largest funding (EUR 593,748) and most technically detailed — developed grade systems and standards for post-consumer recycled polymers from WEEE.
• NONTOX
  Addressed the critical barrier of hazardous flame retardants in plastic recycling, combining ecodesign with thermolysis for WEEE, ELV, and construction waste streams.
• ProSUM
  Early foundational project mapping secondary raw materials in the urban mine — set the knowledge base for ECODOM's later circular economy work.