WEEE Compliance

 

 

 

With effect from July 2008, the UK's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations require that all producers of electrical equipment are obliged to pay for recycling of household electrical goods, where previously this bill was met by councils, or items were not recycled at all. These regulations also require that all retailers both actively assist in delivering a UK wide WEEE collection infrastructure and encourage the participation of consumers in recycling electronic equipment.

Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams and much of it can be recycled and resources recovered to make new consumer goods. To remind consumers that goods should be recycled, all electrical items sold now carry the 'crossed out wheeled bin' symbol.

Not all council sites are suitable to collect all types of waste electrical goods but to find out your nearest participating site (including other collection facilities that may not be operated by the council) and for advice on all aspects of recycling at home, please visit

www.recycle-more.co.uk