A Plain English Guide to WEEE

Environmental Resposibility

The WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) places a legal duty on businesses to ensure that their redundant IT and electrical equipment is disposed of in an environmentally responsible way, and diverted from landfill. 

By placing the legal obligation on the waste producer to ensure that redundant electronic waste is re-used or recycled wherever possible, the WEEE directive is designed to force both businesses and consumers to examine the amount of waste they produce, minimise waste sent to landfill and increase recycling programmes.  Under this legislation, items as diverse as mainframe computers, mobile phones and fax machines have to be separated from general waste and marked for recycling or reuse.

Data Security

Most companies these days employe safeguards such as firewalls and robust IT protection programmes for their IT equipment.  However, when it comes to replacing them, many companies fail to dispose of the redundant items effectively, leaving the information stored within them at risk.  In the current economic climate this could mean the difference between survival of your company or closure.

Choosing the right provider to completely destroy your redundant IT equipment is a decision that must not be taken lightly.

PHS Maxitech offers the perfect solution for those looking to balance the social and environmental benefits of recycling WEEE, against the commercial imperative of protecting confidential information.

Our service will ensure that 100% of your company's redundant electrical and IT equipment, such as computers, servers, mobile phones, laptops and even fax machines are re-used or recycled without exposing your confidential information to potential misuse.