Understanding Weee - Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment - And What It Means For Your Business
- Date: 2010-10-03 - Word Count: 402
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In January 2006 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) was introduced in by the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Regulations 2006. The regulation was introduce to try and help control the disposal and recycling of electronic and electrical equipment, which with the world of technology evolving at such a massive rate has become a massive issue in the world of waste management over recent years.
With more and more offices, business and companies now relying on technology, the main issue of how to dispose of the unwanted and unused electric and electrical equipment quickly became apparent, causing the regulatory bodies to quickly introduce the WEEE Directive to help gain some control on this matter and provide some direction for businesses on the disposal of this kind of waste.
The main aim of the directive is to reduce the amount of waste that is thrown away when it comes to electrical and electronic equipment, encouraging all of us, especially businesses and companies to look more to recycling the equipment and disposing of it correctly. By doing this, the directive can therefore have a direct impact on the environment, because if the disposal of this kind of waste is regulated and controlled we can make sure less is directly disposed into landfill and more is reused and "thrown away" correctly.
So, where does the WEEE Directive apply?
According to the Environmental Agency website:
"If you are an importer, rebrander or manufacturer of new electrical or electronic equipment, then it's likely that you'll need to comply with the UK's WEEE Regulations, which in part implement the WEEE Directive. If you do need to comply, then you must register on a producer compliance scheme.
You may also have obligations under the WEEE Regulations if you are a business with electrical or electronic equipment to dispose of, or if you sell electrical or electronic equipment."
Pretty much all businesses are covered by the WEEE Directive, so it's vital that you do your research and make sure you comply with this act if you are making, distributing or disposing of electrical or electronic waste, because if you do any of the above then you have to comply with the new regulations. The act has be brought in to make sure that no matter how big or small the business is, the disposal on unwanted equipment is controlled with the interests of the environment at the forefront how we do things.
With more and more offices, business and companies now relying on technology, the main issue of how to dispose of the unwanted and unused electric and electrical equipment quickly became apparent, causing the regulatory bodies to quickly introduce the WEEE Directive to help gain some control on this matter and provide some direction for businesses on the disposal of this kind of waste.
The main aim of the directive is to reduce the amount of waste that is thrown away when it comes to electrical and electronic equipment, encouraging all of us, especially businesses and companies to look more to recycling the equipment and disposing of it correctly. By doing this, the directive can therefore have a direct impact on the environment, because if the disposal of this kind of waste is regulated and controlled we can make sure less is directly disposed into landfill and more is reused and "thrown away" correctly.
So, where does the WEEE Directive apply?
According to the Environmental Agency website:
"If you are an importer, rebrander or manufacturer of new electrical or electronic equipment, then it's likely that you'll need to comply with the UK's WEEE Regulations, which in part implement the WEEE Directive. If you do need to comply, then you must register on a producer compliance scheme.
You may also have obligations under the WEEE Regulations if you are a business with electrical or electronic equipment to dispose of, or if you sell electrical or electronic equipment."
Pretty much all businesses are covered by the WEEE Directive, so it's vital that you do your research and make sure you comply with this act if you are making, distributing or disposing of electrical or electronic waste, because if you do any of the above then you have to comply with the new regulations. The act has be brought in to make sure that no matter how big or small the business is, the disposal on unwanted equipment is controlled with the interests of the environment at the forefront how we do things.
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