Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (W.E.E.E) Directive

The WEEE Directive is now UK law.
We are obliged under these regulations to offer customers free take-back of their unwanted equipment on a like-for-like basis when they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product from us.

e.g. if a customer bought a new sewing machine from us, we would accept their old sewing machine and prevent it going into landfill by disposing of it safely.

Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown on this webpage. Goods are marked with this symbol to show that they were produced after 13th August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so that they can be recycled.

The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment.

The regulations also mean that suppliers of equipment like high street shops and internet retailers must allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of any disposal charges.

The amount of electrical / electronic equipment that we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.

Much of the UK's electrical / electronic waste ends up in landfill, where the lead and other toxins it contains can cause soil and water contamination.

This can have a harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also human health.

Many electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled.

Recycling items helps to save our natural resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill.

Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of waste going into landfill sites.

A transport charge will apply if you need your unwanted item collecting.

To return your unwanted item - Contact us here