Taking the WEEE

mejinks · 12 Jun 2016 at 00:43

Having a new washing machine delivered tomorrow. I noticed that Currys will take the old one away for £15, however according to the WEEE directive, they should be taking it away free on a like for like basis?

Discuss

aceface57 · 12 Jun 2016 at 00:44

Why discuss, you seem to have all the facts?

Zefan · 12 Jun 2016 at 00:47

Can you quote where the directive states that retailers must collect waste items on delivery of new ones? I thought they only had to offer a take back service in store or at a dedicated facility.

As far as I know and can see, there's nothing that specifically states or implies that a retailer has an obligation to provide you with the service of transporting your waste from your house to their site. It therefore stands to reason that they charge for such a service.

jon86 · 12 Jun 2016 at 00:53

Currys offers to take back any old appliances for free if you bring them into store. That's probably all they need to do to comply with UK's WEEE regulations.

Interestingly, they WILL take back appliances on a like-for-like basis for free in Ireland, just not the UK. Maybe it's because Ireland is actually part of the EU, whereas the UK isn't.

https://knowhow.com/ie/deliver-and-install/delivery--recycling.aspx?country=ie said:
When you purchase a new large appliance from Currys or PC World our Knowhow team will deliver the new product into your home and take away your old appliance for recycling for free of charge if you would like us to.

https://knowhow.com/uk/deliver-and-install/delivery--recycling.aspx?country=uk said:
When you purchase a large appliance or TV from Currys or PC World our Knowhow team will deliver it to your home and take away the packaging. If you want us to, we can also take away and recycle your old appliance for a small fee.

Caged · 12 Jun 2016 at 00:56

£15 to get an old washing machine taken away sounds like a good deal to me.

[FnG]magnolia · 12 Jun 2016 at 00:59

mejinks said:
Having a new washing machine delivered tomorrow. I noticed that Currys will take it away for £15

Now THAT is customer service. New machine turns up at 9am and is later removed the same day.

GG Currys.

helmet · 12 Jun 2016 at 03:32

Suggested name change, mejunks?

ZeroG · 12 Jun 2016 at 05:09

£15 is pretty good for getting rid of a large item you can't get rid of yourself. Our local council offers a service but they charge £25.

Bear · 12 Jun 2016 at 05:12

If you leave it on the street, ****** will take it away within a couple of hours.

G-MAN2004 · 12 Jun 2016 at 05:31

Why on earth should they take it away for free? It's not theirs to deal with surely. :confused:

Cosimo · 12 Jun 2016 at 06:31

Even more value then spending a penny, pay and enjoy your new machine.

Uther · 12 Jun 2016 at 07:07

We have scrap men come round and take them for nothing. They even leave card now so you can call them. Nothing like that in your area?

Rexxar · 12 Jun 2016 at 07:35

Leave it out for a day or so, then take it to the council dump yourself if the local scrap dealer hasn't swifted it away.

Teknobry · 12 Jun 2016 at 11:50

stick it on freecycle, you'll have loads of emails from people able to collect.

Lopéz · 12 Jun 2016 at 12:11

jon86 said:
Maybe it's because Ireland is actually part of the EU, whereas the UK isn't.

I'm not sure if you've seen the news lately but the UK absolutely is part of the EU

d_brennen · 12 Jun 2016 at 12:13

Teknobry said:
stick it on freecycle, you'll have loads of emails from people able to collect.

This

Orionaut · 12 Jun 2016 at 12:13

What was wrong with the old one?

Nate--IRL-- · 12 Jun 2016 at 12:20

jon86 said:
Currys offers to take back any old appliances for free if you bring them into store. That's probably all they need to do to comply with UK's WEEE regulations.

Interestingly, they WILL take back appliances on a like-for-like basis for free in Ireland, just not the UK. Maybe it's because Ireland is actually part of the EU, whereas the UK isn't.

Wut?

Nate

mejinks · 12 Jun 2016 at 14:07

The old one has been on life support since I met my now wife (it's 16 years old). It's got more bodges and fashioned metal than you can shake a stick at. I *think* it might be the controller or it might be the door lock mechanism.

My wife wants me to turn it into a fire pit....

mejinks · 12 Jun 2016 at 14:11

After checking, the government website says they have to take it for free in store on a like for like, but CAN charge if it's delivered. In Ireland it's different.

I'm more upset that they dragged it through the house and didn't use a trolley because they didn't have one. Yeah, right.