WEEE
Regulations for disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment
Information
for consumer customers in the UK
Look out for this symbol!
If the symbol shown here is found on any of
your goods, it means that the product is classed as
Electrical or Electronic Equipment and is covered by
the WEEE Regulations.
 Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Regulations (2006 No. 3289) (WEEE) have been put in
place to ensure that products are recycled using best
available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques
to ensure human health and high environmental protection.
When you have finished with a WEEE product, please
do not put in your domestic waste bin, as it will not
be recycled. Please use one of the following disposal
options instead:
Recycle -
To ensure that your WEEE is recycled in accordance with
the regulations, you must ensure that the goods are
not put in the bin, but are separately disposed of by
taking the WEEE to your local designated collection
facility. This would normally be your local civic amenity
site (recycling centre). To locate your local site,
contact your authority (http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/la/la_detailsla.aspx)
or go directly to the listing of approved sites where
you'll see they are arranged by county (http://www.valpak.co.uk/dts/page1734.aspx).
It is likely that approximately 1000 civic amenity
(CA) sites will be upgraded to Designated Collection
Facilities (DCFs) where consumers of WEEE from private
households can deposit their WEEE.
Hand the old equivalent product back -
- Alternatively when you purchase a replacement product,
hand the old equivalent product back to the us. We
will accept it as a requirement under the WEEE Regulations
(2006 No. 3289).
- It must be a like for like item for example an LCD
Monitor for an LCD Monitor, a speaker for a speaker
etc.
- Please contact us at
before sending your item back with the details, and
enclose a copy of the email with the item. There are
no costs for this service.
- Send the item back to the address below via a registered
waste carrier.
- We will then record & deal with the item in
an environmentally responsible manner at no cost to
you.
UK Battery
Directive
Information for
consumer customers in the UK
What is the Batteries Directive?
This directive sets out clear guidelines for the collection,
treatment and recycling of waste industrial, automotive
and portable batteries. Statutory Instrument 2009 No.890.
All batteries are required to be labelled with the appropriate
battery label. The regulations have been put in place
to ensure that products are recycled using best available
treatment, recovery and recycling techniques to ensure
human health and high environmental protection.
How do I know if my product is covered?
If the symbol shown here is found on any of your goods,
it means that the product is covered by the Batteries
Regulations.
How do I recycle my old batteries?
Batteries may be returned via a registered
waste carrier to the address below for free disposal.
Portable Batteries can also be recycled at a local council
site - please contact them directly for further information.
For further information on recycling batteries please
visit www.rebat.co.uk
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Chorley, PR6 7RW
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Friday 9am to 5:30pm (Saturday 10:30am to 1:00pm)
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