9.
9.
9.
9. Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (WEEE) came into effect in the United
Kingdom on the 1
st
July 2007. The regulations have been designed to prevent/reduce the amount of
electrical waste and electronic equipment by promoting its reuse, recycling and recovery. The separate
collection of WEEE saves energy and resources and avoids hazardous materials from going to landfill.
Electrical and Electronic is any product that relies on
function for example a kettle or watch.
Products which are covered by the WEEE regulations have a crossed out wheelie bin symbol on either
the product itself or its packaging.
The symbol aims to encourage you to identify and dispose of WEEE products separately from other
household waste when it reaches the end of its life.
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Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
Equipment
WEEE
WEEE
WEEE
WEEE
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (WEEE) came into effect in the United
July 2007. The regulations have been designed to prevent/reduce the amount of
and electronic equipment by promoting its reuse, recycling and recovery. The separate
collection of WEEE saves energy and resources and avoids hazardous materials from going to landfill.
Electrical and Electronic is any product that relies on electricity or batteries to perform its primary
function for example a kettle or watch.
Products which are covered by the WEEE regulations have a crossed out wheelie bin symbol on either
u to identify and dispose of WEEE products separately from other
household waste when it reaches the end of its life.
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Waste Electrical and Electronic
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (WEEE) came into effect in the United
July 2007. The regulations have been designed to prevent/reduce the amount of
and electronic equipment by promoting its reuse, recycling and recovery. The separate
collection of WEEE saves energy and resources and avoids hazardous materials from going to landfill.
electricity or batteries to perform its primary
Products which are covered by the WEEE regulations have a crossed out wheelie bin symbol on either
u to identify and dispose of WEEE products separately from other