Environmental Disposal

The UK Regulations implementing the WEEE Directive were laid before Parliament on 12 December 2006 and enter into force on 2 January 2007. Non-Statutory Guidance will be available in the new year. This means that businesses are NOW legally responsible for the recycling of electrical & electronic equipment.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

The WEEE Regulations apply to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) which falls within the 10 product categories listed in the WEEE Directive:-

1. Large household appliances
2. Small household applicances
3. IT & Telecommunications equipment
4. Consumer equipment
5. Lighting equipment
6. Electrical and electronic tools
7. Toys lesiure and sports equipment
8. Medical devices
9. Monitoring and control instruments
10. Automatic dispensers

A producer selling your business electrical and electronic equipment is by default obliged to finance it's collection and treatment. But when ever they are not obliged that responsibility falls on your business to ensure proper environmental disposal.