The WEEE Directive came fully into effect in UK on 1 July 2007. It requires the recycling of almost all unwanted articles that are powered by mains electricity or by batteries - they may no longer be discarded in landfill.
FAQs
General FAQs relating to the WEEE Directive and the Regulations which implement it in England and Wales
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Retailers & Distributors
Producers & Importers
Householders
Businesses
Information for Producers & Importers
- Producers and importers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) are required to join a ‘Compliance Scheme’ through which their WEEE obligations will be delivered. The closing date for joining a scheme was set at 15 March 07 but this has been extended (no new deadline has been set).
- Click here for guidance on Producer Compliance Schemes issued by DTI in April 2007.