Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)Directive
The Directive covers WEEE used by consumers and for professional purposes.
* private householders are able to return their Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment to collection facilities free of charge;
* producers (manufacturers, sellers, distributors) are responsible for financing the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment from private households deposited at these collection facilities;
* producers are responsible for financing the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment from users other than private householders from products placed on the market after 13 August 2005; and
* producers (manufacturers, sellers, distributors) are responsible for financing the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment from private households deposited at these collection facilities;
* producers are responsible for financing the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment from users other than private householders from products placed on the market after 13 August 2005; and
* producers are required to achieve a series of demanding recycling and recovery targets for different categories of appliance; and
* the UK must reach an average Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment collection rate of four kilograms for each private householder annually.
* the UK must reach an average Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment collection rate of four kilograms for each private householder annually.