Recycling Electrical Goods.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations came in force in the UK on the 2 January 2007. Brand owners, importers and distributors of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) will be affected, attracting an obligation under the UK WEEE regulations. Basically, producers and sellers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) are duty bound to ensure the safe disposal of old equipment. Distributors supplying new EEE to private households are obligated to inform householders about:
We all know it's vital to recycle, but sometimes it's tricky to find the time and the right place to do it. faq
Q: What are the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations? A: The UK WEEE Regulations are laws that place an environmental responsibility on the producers and sellers of EEE. These regulations aim to encourage separate collection and environmentally sound recycling, including re-use of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Q: How does this affect me as a customer? A: With any EEE products you have an important part to play in the recycling process. You need to collect your unwanted items and either return them to us or recycle them.
Q: What does the crossed out wheelie bin symbol mean? A: On all new EEE, which includes the EEE products we supply, the crossed out wheelie bin symbol will be displayed to remind you not to throw the product into your bin at home.
Q: Why should I recycle my unwanted EEE? A: Recycling any WEEE prevents it from simply going to landfill, and can help reduce pressure on the Earth's finite resources. Most electronic goods, all the other EEE we supply contain some materials which could escape and be harmful to the environment if not disposed of properly.
Q: How do I recycle my unwanted items? A: It's simple – just hand over any WEEE at your local Recycling Centre (Council operated Tip), and they'll send it off for environmentally sound recycling. Or you can just pop it in the post to us and again it will get recycled.
Q: Is there a cost to recycling my unwanted items? A: No. It's completely free of charge.
Q: What happens to my unwanted items? A: Your unwanted WEEE will be recycled by a recycling contractor. Each item of WEEE is carefully assessed to determine whether it will be re-used or processed for recycling of materials. As much as possible is 're-used' because it's the best environmental option. Any WEEE not suitable for re-use is sent for safe materials recycling (in accordance with ISO14001). So next time you're thinking about upgrading, just take remember to recycle and do your bit for the environment.
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