According to the European Commission, Electrical and electronic waste, often known as WEEE or e-waste, is being produced in greater and greater quantities every year in the EU. It is presently among the waste streams with the quickest growth.
What is WEEE?
A wide variety of products, such as computers, refrigerators, and mobile phones near the end of their useful lives, are included in waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
WEEE Items From Homes & Offices
- White goods: fridges, microwaves, washing machines, dishwashers, stoves
- Small household appliances: vacuum cleaners, irons, toasters, hair dryers, etc.
- Information and telecommunications: personal/desktop computers, telephones, pocket calculators, photocopying machines
- Consumer equipment: radios, TVs, camcorders and musical instruments, etc
- Lighting: fluorescent tubes and high-intensity discharge lamps, etc
- Electrical and electronic tools – eg drills, sewing machines, electric lawnmowers, etc
- Toys, leisure and sports equipment: electric model trains, games consoles, treadmills, etc
- Medical devices: radiology equipment, analysers, medical freezers, cardiology equipment, etc
- Monitoring and control equipment: smoke detectors, thermostats, etc.
- Automatic dispensers: hot drinks dispensers and money dispensers
What are the Dangers of WEEE?
This kind of garbage is made up of an intricate variety of substances, some of which are dangerous. If abandoned gadgets are not treated appropriately, these might have serious negative effects on the environment and human health. Modern electronics also contain rare and valuable materials that, with proper waste management, may be recycled and utilized again.
Reducing the quantity of WEEE dumped in landfills is one of the WEEE Regulations’ main goals. This is accomplished by giving makers and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment a larger degree of accountability. Producers are expected to pay for the collection, treatment, and recovery of WEEE under the extended responsibility duties.
We can offer guidance to assist you to fulfil your duty of care while also continuously checking these regulations to guarantee complete compliance. To guarantee that your retired assets are handled in the most environmentally friendly manner possible, we can assist you to identify whether your products are rubbish or just surplus.
Looking for a Professional Company to Handle WEEE? Salvage Savers has got you covered!
Salvage Savers is a fully accredited WEEE recycler, so you can rest assured that your electronic waste is in safe hands. Salvage Savers is one of the best man-and-van services in the northwest region of England. We are a fully licensed on-demand service company, which operates in the cities of Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Preston, Wigan, Chester, and all surrounding towns.
Our WEEE collection team might come to your home or offices on the same day of booking depending on your location. We urge all customers to send us a list of WEEE items they want to be cleared ahead of time so that we can offer a more accurate price.
Book a white goods clearance service online to get your unwanted white goods removed as soon as possible. You can also contact us on our Manchester or Liverpool lines. We operate in Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Preston, Leeds and all towns and cities in the Northwest region of England.
