Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment Directive
The WEEE Directive, which came into full effect on July 1st 2007, has been implemented across most EU countries and is aimed at diverting recyclable electronic waste away 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 Government is hoping to force both businesses and consumers to examine the amount of waste they produce and embrace waste minimisation and recycling programmes. Under this broad directive, items as diverse as mainframe computers, toasters and electrical staplers have to be separated from normal waste and marked for recycling or reuse.
Are you compliant?
Any site that produces 500kg or more of hazardous waste per year MUST be registered as a producer of hazardous waste.
What is hazardous waste?
Examples of some common hazardous waste items produced by businesses include:
- computer monitors
- fridges
- batteries
- mobile phones
- TVs
- toner cartridges
- fluorescent light tubes
What does 500kg look like?
20 Small PC Monitors
10 Small Domestic Fridges
4 TVs
14 lead acid batteries
Keeping you compliant
We are happy to register your organisation as a hazardous waste producer, on your behalf, and keep you compliant by notifying the Environment Agency about the volumes we collect from your site.
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