WEEE Directive

The regulations aim to reduce the disposal of WEEE by setting targets for its collection, reuse and treatment. In a similar way to the Packaging Regulations, the WEEE Regulations require those responsible for placing electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) on to the market to meet their obligations based on the weight of EEE they have previously placed on the market. Greenstar has been involved in delivering cost effective compliance services for several years and offers its customers considerable experience to help them manage their compliance with the requirements of the WEEE regulations.

The Regulations divide WEEE into 10 categories:

  1. Large household appliances
  2. Small household appliances
  3. IT & telecommunications equipment
  4. Consumer equipment
  5. Lighting equipment
  6. Electrical and electronic tools
  7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
  8. Medical devices
  9. Monitoring & control equipment
  10. Automatic dispensers

If your business sells any of the above items you have a responsibility to ensure that sufficient funding is in place when the item becomes redundant for it to be disposed of safely. In practice this will mean that a retailer will need to offer a take-back scheme or alternatively nominate a third party to carry out this role, provided that the final holder of the WEEE is not charged.

Should you need to dispose of any WEEE, Greenstar can offer nationwide collection for all types of WEEE. We will ensure that your WEEE is collected and recovered in full compliance with the WEEE regulations and other waste regulations whilst driving down the costs and providing a hassle free service.

Defra WEEE Page
Environment Agency WEEE Page