The legislation regarding the disposal of Electrical and Electronic equipment is very clear. By contrast, the recycling of hardware is heavily legislated. In order to simplify and help our clients comply with the law, we have produced the following guide.
IT-Green is a consultancy offering it's trade as a Computer/ ICT recycling Specilalist. IT-Green is the trade name of Computer Displays (UK) Ltd, a Company registered in the United Kingdom with Companies House. Computer Displays (UK) Ltd is a VAT registered company. VAT invoices will be issued with all works carried out.
Computer Displays (UK) Ltd, the parent company is registered with the Environment Agency in England and Wales for the recycling of IT related hardware only.
Computer Displays (UK) Ltd does not engage in Contract work whereby it employs, contracts-out or sub contracts works, including but not limited to the collection, data wiping, destruction or recycling of obsolete hardware for or on behalf of any clients.
Waste Carrier License: Number ACE/110214 (Huntingdon County Council): Computer Displays UK Limited is a licenced waste carrier and shall at all times employ the use of it's own transportation and employees to carry out or conduct works on behalf of it's clients.
Waste management exemption License: Number PSC/C423 (Section 49 WEEE Directive, Huntingdon County Council). Computer Displays (UK) Ltd, trading as IT-Green operates premises licenced for the processing and treatment of I.T related waste. The license, granted by the environment Agency in Lieu of the WEEE directive complies with section 49 of said directive.
Storage of Hazardous Waste permit (Huntingdon County council): Computer Displays UK Limited is permitted, by license from the Environment Agency to store IT and Waste Electrical and Electronic equipment on it's named premises. The permit, issued under section 50 of the WEEE directive allows the above named Company to carry out it's day to day operations unhindered.
Responsibilities of our Clients:
In order to comply with current Government and EU regulations, we ask that all clients register as a waste producer with the environment agency. The registration costs £18.00 when processed online and permits you to produce hazardous waste. The code issued to you is also referred to as your premises code.
We are required to collect your premises code on or shortly after any works are carried out for you. we then submit your code, along with the quantities of hazardous waste collected from you to the environment agency on a quarterly basis.
Clients may opt to register for the production of Hazardous waste prior to IT-Green collecting equipment for recycling or may prefer to await the collection date.
If you produce in excess of 200kgs hazardous waste in a 12 month period, you must register with the Environment Agency.
Responsibilities of IT-Green:
IT-Green shall collect redundant and obsolete I.T related hardware nominated by it's clients for recycling.
As part of a collection, employees of IT-Green shall load it's vehicles in line with Health and Safety requirements. Drivers are issued with generic method statements and risk assesments pertaining to their day to day work..
During the loading process, all equipment you have nominated for recycling shall be labelled with your contract number.
Your nominated driver is authorised by it's employer, IT-Green, to issue relevant legislative notifications. This shall include: Duty of care notices for non-hazardous waste and hazardous waste consignment notices for all waste deemed to be hazardous to health (as specified in the European Waste Catalogue).
Your nominated driver shall, wherever possible, advise you with regard to registration as a hazardous waste producer.
Data destruction:
Where the data destruction service offered by IT-Green has been requested, it's employees shall remove storage devices from your redundant hardware and batch process said devices within 2 working weeks after the collection date.
Storage devices shall be subjected to the agreed data destruction method, after which a certificate shall be produced.
The certificate shall contain details relating to: the base computer system make and model, drive type, unique serial numbers relating to the storage device and model number.
WEEE Recycling to:
IT-Green's Services operate in accordance with The European Directive for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment disposal.
Licenced to:
Our Professional Services are licenced by the Environment Agency. IT-Green is licenced for the transportation of ICT waste. Premises are licenced for the storage, processing and treatment of hardware in accordance with the WEEE directive.
IT Green™ is the tradename of: Computer displays (UK) Ltd: (Company Reg: 5587345)
Data Destruction:
WEEE Compliance
Asset Tracking:
Secure removal of all data in compliance with Goverment and MOD standards.
Collection and Processing of all obsolete, defective or unwanted hardware in accordance with the UK's Waste Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) Directive.
Tracking of Redundant Assets*. Discharge your Duty of Care with our ICT disposal process.
