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equipment from you on to the collection service provider
who are the licensed waste carrier. Salvage material that can be reused
before transferring the material to large facilities where redundant
equipment is broken down into separate waste streams and recycled or
otherwise treated.
Data protection and the proper and comprehensive
destruction of data from computers and other IT equipment is critical. The
waste collector should offer a full data destruction service. It is of upmost importance for all data to be destroyed irrecoverably. There are
several data wiping options which are either carried out on and off site.
All options are fully certified and complete data destruction
documentation is provided. It is imperative this documentation gets
checked out prior to when the IT recycling is taken away.
Often IT waste is still in perfectly good order but not
suitable to the needs of the client anymore. When this is the case and you
believe might have residual value, the IT disposal service will make you
an offer or advise on the sale to third parties. They usually have
extensive contacts throughout the industry and will help you maximize the
value.
It isn’t just electrical waste that requires proper disposal. General
waste and other types of business waste also have strict guidelines and
directives which have to be followed. A professional rubbish clearance and
waste disposal service will deal with all waste from stand-alone rubbish
clearance/waste disposal service, or if it is part of a wide office
clearance programme. All regulations will then be adhered to and you the
client will be able to relax.
All the Rubbish cleared is taken to facilities with the
highest rates of success in recycling. They also make sure our waste
disposal service complies with all current legislation and supply you with
all relevant documentation, including waste transfer notices. Confidential
or sensitive waste, such as documents or branded items will be destroyed
completely.
To the uninitiated compliance with the WEEE recycling
directive can be confusing and at times tedious. So what is WEEE?
The ‘Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive’ became law in the UK in 2007. It covers the production,
disposal and recycling of electrical equipment. It is designed to minimise
the environmental impact of WEEE. As far as the waste management industry
is concerned, this amounts to diverting as much as possible away from
landfill through proper reuse and recycling initiatives, and ensuring that
the remainder is separated from other categories of waste before being
treated.
Electrical equipment contains some very toxic
substances,
such as lead, mercury and brominated flame-retardants so it needs to
be dealt with responsibly. Below is a list of the main WEEE recycling categories:
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IT &
telecommunication equipment
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Consumer equipment
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Lighting equipment
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Electrical & electronic tools
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Toys,
leisure & sports equipment
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Automatic dispensers
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Household appliance
What is your duty of care?
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All
businesses are obliged under the WEEE directive to ensure that any WEEE
from their business is disposed of using a licensed waste carrier (or
transported to a licensed recycling facility using their own vehicles).
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The
licensed waste carrier must supply you with a waste transfer notice,
which both parties must sign, which broadly details the load. At this
point your duty of care is passed on to the carrier.
If you are getting rid of more than 200kg of WEEE you
must register with the Environment Agency as a producer of WEEE (a simple
online form with £18 registration fee is required).
As with IT disposal, using a
professional
WEEE recycling
service ensures that you completely adhere to all the legislation, and
makes the process easy, affordable and hassle free.
Article submitted on March 3, 2011 by Jester from
Office Clearance Company
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