In January 2003 the EU published the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive. In December 2006 UK WEEE Legislation was approved by Parliament. This set of legislation then came into force in England and Wales (the UK) in 2007.
The legislation aims to reduce the amount of electrical waste going to landfill, and to encourage recycling and reuse.
ARE YOU AFFECTED BY THE NEW WEEE REGULATIONS?
The new WEEE Regulations makes business users, manufacturers and retailers of electrical and electronics equipment responsible for making sure their goods do not end up in landfill or incineration, where the toxic chemicals (PCB’s, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury), metals and associated solders (Lead & Tin), glues and plastics can cause environmental and health problems.
The original regululations define 10 Categories of WEEE as follows: -
1. Large household appliances
2. Small household appliances
3. IT and telecommunications equipment
4. Consumer equipment
5. Lighting equipment
6. Electrical and electronic tools (excepting large-scale stationary industrial tools)
7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
8. Medical devices (excepting implanted and infected products)
9. Monitoring and control instruments
10. Automatic dispensers
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