# Here's what that trash can with an X icon means on your electronics - Engadget

> Here's what that trash can with an X icon means on your electronics It's the official marking of the EU's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2219805/what-trash-can-with-x-marking-means-on-electronics/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5fbb0c4c3dea13d3b887cc)
- **Published:** 2026-07-21
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #icon #trash #electronics #means #engadget #almost #commission #device
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