
WEEE Directive
The Directive, which comes into full effect on July 1 st 2007, has already been implemented across most EU countries and is aimed at diverting recyclable electronic waste away from landfill. By placing the legal obligation on the waste producer to ensure that redundant electronic waste is re-used or recycled wherever possible, the Government is hoping to force both businesses and consumers to examine the amount of waste they produce and embrace waste minimisation and recycling programmes. Under this broad legislation, items as diverse as mainframe computers, toasters and electrical staplers have to be separated from normal waste and marked for recycling or reuse .
Any site that produces 200kilo or more per 12-month period of Hazardous waste MUST be registered as a producer of Hazardous waste.
What is hazardous waste?
To mention just a few common Hazardous waste items produced by businesses includes: PC Monitors, Fridges, Batteries, Mobile phones, TV’s, toner cartridges, fluorescent light tubes.
What does 200kilo look like?
10 Small PC Monitors, 5 Small Domestic Fridges, 4 TV’s, 14 lead acid batteries
Keeping you compliant
PHS Datashred are happy to register on your behalf and keep you compliant by notifying the Environment Agency about the volumes we collect from your site. Use our online booking service to purchase your 12 Month Hazardous Waste Registration.
