Sunday 2 August 2015

WEEE waste recycling

WEEE recycling aims to reduce the amount of waste electronic equipment that is sent to landfill, improving recovery and recycling rates. Around 1 million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste are generated every year and nearly half of which is taken to waste recycling centres could be re-used.

It is estimated by the end of 2020, electronic products purchased in the UK will total around 10 million tonnes. Out of that a quarter of this will comprise of IT equipment, consumer electronics and display screens. This 10 million tonnes will include precious metals, such as 20 tonnes of gold, 400 tonnes of silver and 7 tonnes of Platinum Group Metals. These have a total estimated market value of £1.5 billion.

In 2013, The UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations were updated to revoke the 2006 regulations, incorporating the recast Directive 2012/19/EU and aspects arising from the Red Tape Challenge government initiative. The new update affects companies that Manufacture EEE under their own brand, Re-brand, with their own brand, EEE that was manufactured by another company, Import EEE into the UK and Sell EEE to household consumers.

With the new WEEE regulation update, companies need to:

  • Join a WEEE compliance scheme within 28 days of placing EEE onto the UK market
  • Complete data submissions detailing the amount of EEE they have placed onto the UK market
  • Ensure their EEE is marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol and a producer identification mark e.g. brand name
  • Finance the cost of collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE
Companies that sell EEE to household consumers then they must provide information about the companies role in recycling, the environmental impacts of hazardous substances found in WEEE, the importance of separating WEEE from other waste streams and the meaning of the crossed out wheeled bin symbol.

For WEEE Recycling in London, contact London City Waste Clearance

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