• Householders and the WEEE Directive


    24 January 2010

    Householders and the WEEE Directive

    The WEEE Directive aims to minimise the amount of WEEE householders throw out with their general rubbish.

    By keeping WEEE separate from other waste it can be treated, the hazardous substances can be removed and a large amount of waste can be recycled rather than sent to landfill.

    Householders are not banned from disposing of WEEE in their bin but the WEEE Regulations have created a network of collection points for WEEE.

    Householders should now find it easier to recycle their old equipment through a mixture of improved local authority civic amenity sites and new take-back facilities provided by retailers. These are operating now.

    Householders can:

    :: ask the retailer if they will take products back
    :: take old appliances to their local civic amenity site
    :: arrange for an electrical retailer delivering new equipment to take away the old appliance
    :: arrange for their local authority to collect the equipment
    (some local authorities provide a free collection service and others charge)

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