At the level of the European Union, the implementation of circular economy principles is in early stages, despite the involvement of political decision-makers through the adoption, since 2015, of a set of dedicated policies and different national government strategies. The waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recovery activity is of greater importance for countries that apply the principles of the circular economy, being a form of resource saving. The research focuses on analyzing the main drivers of sustaining the circular economy of the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sector, pointing out the importance of resources efficient use and waste recovery. Our panel dataset considers the period 2008-2020, for EU-27 countries. The analysis carried out highlights the importance of the EEE sector in implementing the principles of the circular economy by promoting products with medium and high level of technology and saving resources for households.