WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment, and recovery of waste electrical equipment. The regulations also mean suppliers of equipment, such as high street shops and internet retailers, must allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.
- The amount of WEEE we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.
- Much of the UK’s WEEE ends up in landfill, where the lead and other toxins it contains can cause soil and water contamination. This can harm natural habitats, wildlife, and human health.
- Many electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps conserve our natural finite resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill. Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites.
Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites.
Minimising the Disposal of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste
Overclockers UK (hereafter referred to as “the company” registered in England & Wales under number MM6861AA) is obliged under these regulations to offer our customers free take-back of
their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product from us.
For example, if a customer bought a new computer from us, we would accept their
old computer and prevent it from going into a landfill site by disposing of it safely. Customers must return their WEEE item to us within 28 days of purchasing their new item.
If you are looking to arrange the return of a WEEE item to us, please visit our contact page to get in touch.
Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown below:
Goods marked with this symbol shows that they were produced after 13th August 2005 and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so that they can be recycled.
Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
Information for consumer customers in the UK regarding the UK Battery Directive (Battery Producer Registration number: BPRN12033)
The Batteries Directive sets out clear
guidelines for the collection, treatment, and recycling of waste industrial, automotive, and portable batteries. It requires that all batteries be appropriately labeled as to how best to
recycle them. The regulations are in place to ensure that products are recycled using the best available treatment, recovery, and recycling techniques to ensure human health and high
environmental protection.
You can recycle your old batteries at a local council site - please contact them directly for further information. For further information on
recycling, please visit www.recyclenow.com
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