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Electrical and electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK. Around 1.8 million tonnes are generated every year. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations aim to reduce the amount of this waste going to landfill and improve recovery and recycling rates.

This new legislation came into force during 2007 to cover this type of equipment also known as 'e-waste'. This waste comprises of discarded computer equipment, printers, hard drives and all types of circuit boards. On no account should these items be disposed of with your normal household rubbish as they contain hazardous substances and are now classed as hazardous waste. A large proportion of lead can be found in a normal PC, this can be upto as much as 2kg! This is mainly down to the solder used on printed circuit boards.

Here you can find important information regarding the WEEE Directive that now effects you and your business. Introduced in January 2007, the legislation applies strict  regulations when dealing with redundant computer waste and it's disposal, this includes other waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Main objectives of the Hazardous Waste Regulation...

• Reduction of waste from electrical and electronic equipment
• Increased re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery thereby contributing to a higher level of environmental protection and resource efficiency
• Reduce the amount of waste in landfill sites
• Deterring illegal tipping of hazardous waste
  

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RoSH Compliance

RoHS or Restriction of Hazardous Substances is a directive that restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. RoHS impacts the entire electronics industry. RoHS takes its scope mainly from the WEEE directive.

Main objectives of RoHS Compliance...

• The banning of certain substances (lead, murcury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium) deemed to be hazardous in the electronic and electrical equipment
• To exempt medical equipment and monitoring control equipment from this ban
  

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