The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment, by increasing re-use and recycling and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill. It seeks to achieve this by making producers responsible for financing the collection, treatment, and recovery of waste electrical equipment, and by obliging distributors to allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.
Every importer, rebrander or manufacturer of electronic equipment in the UK must meet their responsibilities under the terms of the WEEE Directive. Detailed information on how to do this can be found at the Environment Agency website.
If your business or organisation uses electronic equipment, then your supplier will need to arrange collection and safe disposal of that equipment when supplying you with new products as follows:
