WEEE Clearance

The introduction of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (W.E.E.E) Directive in 2006 required all businesses to recycle old technology. Under the Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) certain electrical items such as IT equipment have already been re-classified as 'hazardous' and must be disposed of in accordance with the new regulations.

Rubbish Removal companies often wotk with Transfer station Networks to provide a WEEE compliant IT and electrical equipment disposal and recycling service

What does this mean for a normal individual?

Well, removal companies get charged to dispose of certain items such as tvs, monitors, computers etc, meaning that they have to pass this onto their customers.

What does this mean for businesses?

Firstly, you must register if you are an electrical supplier/manufacturer in the UK. Secondluy, you have an obligation to use rubbish removal companies to dispose of your WEEE items, such that you are complying with the new WEEE directive.