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What do you need to do:

You first need to decide on the goods to be recycled. Next, consider the goods that are hazardous and those non-hazardous. It's important to keep in mind the WEEE Directive, which is being revised in 2012 to reflect recovery rather than re-use of WEEE. If you're an ISO registered company, you will want to ensure that traceability is to an Authorised facility as exemptions may soon no longer apply.

Hazardous Waste Electrical/ Electronic Equipment:

Hazardous goods consist of: Computer screens (monitors both CRT and TFT), flatbed scanners, laptops (screens), Universal Power supplies (Lead-acid batteries), very old computers (with large electrolytic capacitors and PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)), fridges, freezers and very old cookers.

Do you have more than 500 kilograms of Hazardous waste (25 x cathode ray tube screens will be 500kgs- even if 15 inch)? It doesn't matter if they are working, pristine, new or barely used. By recycling them, you are declaring them as WASTE and they must be consigned as hazardous. If you do have more than 500kgs, then you must register with the Environment Agency at a hazardous waste producer. This will give you a license to produce hazardous waste, also known as a premises code..

Consigning your Waste:

When you consign your waste, you are required to ensure that your chosen recycler is legally permitted to take away your waste and will discharge the necessary duty of care in ensuring it is recycled legally. This means background checks, ensuring that licenses are correct and up-to-date.

Duty of Care:

  • The driver of the collection vehicle must have a waste carrier licence.
  • For the processing of WEEE, it is typical for the carrier to also be the recycler. A licence for the processing of waste electrical/ electronic equipment is required for the recycling part of the operation.
  • You must receive a Duty of Care notice for general electrical/ electronic waste.
  • You must receive a Hazardous waste consignment notice for Hazardous Wastes. This must have a detailed description of the waste being consigned and it's final destination.

After the consignment:

It's important to ensure that your wastes have been consigned correctly. A requisite to many environmental standards is traceability for wastes.

The final Step:

You've consigned your waste and think the job's all done but you may not have discharged your duty of care completely. Your recycler is required to "consign" your hazardous wastes back to the Environment Agency. This means that any computer screens, scanners, laptops or Universal Power supplies they collected must be notified to the Environment Agency as part of a quarterly report which includes the premises code belonging to you, at a cost of £10.00 per consignment. Once this is done, and you have recieved written notification from your recycler, the circle is in effect complete and your waste is fully traceable.

Environmental Regulations:

For more information about current Legislation, please visit our main Computer Recycling Site, where you will find a link to register as a Waste producer with the Environment Agency.

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