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The consumption of electrical and electronic equipment, which has increased in parallel with the developing technology, has been a major problem in recent years. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) threatens the environment as it contains harmful and hazardous materials, while at the same time it has an important place economically because it contains valuable and recyclable materials. In order to make AEEE management within the scope of zero waste, it is necessary to know the e-waste generation potential of the people. In this study, the environmental, legal and economic dimensions of the recycling of electrical and electronic devices were discussed and it was aimed to determine the electrical and electronic equipment consumption tendency and waste awareness of the residents of the neighborhood with a survey study conducted in the city center of Samsun. Bahçelievler Neighborhood of Samsun province's İlkadım district was selected as a pilot area and a survey study covering 100 people was conducted. People's use and changing behaviors of electrical and electronic products, their knowledge about WEEE and disposal methods were investigated. In the study, 62% of the participants stated that they did not find WEEE collection boxes in their environment and 79% of them would throw their waste into these boxes if there are WEEE collection boxes in their environment. In addition, 41% of the participants in the study described batteries as e-waste. Again, 29% of the participants stated that e-wastes are collected together with daily garbage without applying any different processes. According to the results of the survey, the participants are aware of e-waste, but it is thought that they should be informed about the content and disposal of e-waste and should be more motivated to dispose of their e-waste in accordance with the legislation.