WEEE Directive

leaskovski

leaskovski

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I have got a peice of electrical equipment that is now out of warrenty and i don't want to dump it. It is made by Targus, now i had a brief support case with them but we both agreed that the device is not covered anymore. So i asked them if i can send the device back to them for recycling as part of the WEEE Directive that is coming into force on the 1st July. They said no, they don't have a scheme like that.

Is there a way you can dob them into the authorities as they should accept their own products shouldnt they, or am i missing something here iwth this peice of legislation? :confused:
 
Key dates

The regulations came into force on 2 January 2007.
Producers had to join a compliance scheme by 15 March 2007.
Producers have to mark electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) by 1 April 2007.
Full responsibility for treating and recycling household WEEE begins on 1 July 2007.
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I am guessing you should wait untill the first of July and then harass them :p
 
You local council dump site will have a place to recycle electronic equipment. I know mine recycles pretty much everything.
 
More stupid legislation.

It'll be the retailer who sold it you anyway, the manufacturers obviously gave the politicians in brussels a back hander to let them off the hook.
 
Holy thread revival Batman.

Ahem.

I just took delivery of a new Bosch fridge freezer from John Lewis and they took my old dodgy one. I casually asked the delivery chaps where the old one went, knowing already that it SHOULD be recycled under the WEEE directive, as it was an option I wanted instead of the local dump but he said it will be dumped in the Netherlands!! I asked about recycling and he just shook his head, saying no one does it.

Is it true that this directive is pointless and that no companies or manufacturers take part in it or could it just be something dodgy going on with John Lewis? How far up does it go?? I feel a bit bad that it could potentially have been repaired or salvaged for parts by Bosch.

Although I didn't pay for having the old one taken away to be recycled in this case, it costs £9 to do so usually.
 
Quite simply yes the legislation is useless and is just a way for recycling companies to make money out of people. I work for a IT supplier and everyone I've met in the industry thinks it's a joke. Basically you have to pay membership fees per year and then pay a certain amount which is dependant upon the weight of items you sell. If you don't sell much you get screwed by the yearly fees.. if you sell a lot you pay a hell of a lot. One company I know pays £300,000 a year! :eek:

If you purchase a new product the company you bought it from has to dispose of it by law if you ask them to. They are allowed to charge you reasonable costs to take the item to the recycling plant but are not allowed to charge any recycling costs. Alternatively they can tell you where you can take the item to be recycled.
 
Most large computer manufacturers have had schemes in place for a few years now.

My local co-op says to take household items to the tip I think.
 
DB_SamX said:
I just took delivery of a new Bosch fridge freezer from John Lewis and they took my old dodgy one. I casually asked the delivery chaps where the old one went, knowing already that it SHOULD be recycled under the WEEE directive, as it was an option I wanted instead of the local dump but he said it will be dumped in the Netherlands!! I asked about recycling and he just shook his head, saying no one does it.
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Fridge and freezers must be disposed of safely. Some fridges, particularly older models, contain substances called CFC's that deplete the ozone layer, so they must be removed safely. The responsibility for disposing of the harmful substances lies with your local borough, once you have arranged for the collection of the fridge or taken it to a Re-use and Recycling Centre.
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Get the council to sort it out then :D
 
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