There is concern, therefore, about the UK’s ability to meet the 65% collection target in 2019 and beyond. Defra has therefore set targets for 2019 that mean that the UK has to collect 58,000 tonnes more than was collected in 2018. Defra’s targets show a particular need to target more small household appliances and small mixed WEEE in particular - an increase of 25% above the 2018 collection figure and 20,000 tonnes up on the 2018 target. A significant amount of this small WEEE stream is thought to be hoarded or disposed of in residual waste. This study was therefore initiated by the Distributor Takeback Scheme (DTS) to establish how the performance of collection systems, both municipal and retail, can be improved, in particular regarding small WEEE, learning from best practice overseas. This document represents the findings of literature research, stakeholder interviews and overseas site visits, to support an assessment of WEEE collection systems and their effectiveness in other European countries, with a view to exploring options for increasing UK WEEE collection performance.