The treatment, recovery, recycling and safe disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment

Download or read book The treatment, recovery, recycling and safe disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment written by Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-09-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations (S.I. 2006/3289, ISBN 9780110754796) introduce a new legal framework for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment by householders and non-household users. This guidance document explains the requirements of the WEEE Regulations and how they affect NHS trusts as users of non-household equipment. Issues covered include: the objectives and scope of the Regulations; key dates and deadlines; links between procurement and disposal; the need to track EEE purchases made at a department/ward level; considerations involved in accepting end-of-life responsibility from producers in new procurement; and links with other waste management legislation.