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[[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] ([[WEEE]]) is end of life electrical and electronic equipment i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate.
== Overview ==
== Overview ==
[[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] ([[WEEE]]) is end of life electrical and electronic equipment i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate. WEEE was first introduced by the [[WEEE Directive]] in 2002 to address the environmental impacts of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment at end-of-life and disposal. WEEE is classed as either household or non-household WEEE. The objective of the Directive and its transposed legislation, the [[Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2007, as amended]] is to promote recycling and minimise waste by putting the emphasis for end-of-life treatment and recovery on the original producers or distributors of the items.
[[WEEE]] was first introduced by the [[WEEE Directive]] in 2002 to address the environmental impacts of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment at end-of-life and disposal. WEEE is classed as either household or non-household WEEE. The objective of the Directive and its transposed legislation, the [[Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2007, as amended]] is to promote recycling and minimise waste by putting the emphasis for end-of-life treatment and recovery on the original producers or distributors of the items.


[[The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (as amended)]] is the current underpinning UK legislation <ref>Office for Product Safety and Standards, 2018. [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment Regulations: waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). GOV.UK.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019]</ref>.
[[The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (as amended)]] is the current underpinning UK legislation <ref>Office for Product Safety and Standards, 2018. [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulations-waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment Regulations: waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). GOV.UK.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019]</ref>.

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is end of life electrical and electronic equipment i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate.

Overview

WEEE was first introduced by the WEEE Directive in 2002 to address the environmental impacts of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment at end-of-life and disposal. WEEE is classed as either household or non-household WEEE. The objective of the Directive and its transposed legislation, the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2007, as amended is to promote recycling and minimise waste by putting the emphasis for end-of-life treatment and recovery on the original producers or distributors of the items.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (as amended) is the current underpinning UK legislation [1].

The regulations identify 10 broad categories of WEEE, including:

  • Large household appliances e.g. fridges, cookers, microwaves, washing machines and dishwashers
  • Small household appliances e.g. vacuum cleaners, irons, toasters and clocks
  • IT and telecommunications equipment – e.g. personal computers, copying equipment, telephones and pocket calculators
  • Consumer equipment e.g. radios, televisions, hi-fi equipment, camcorders ad musical instruments
  • Lighting equipment e.g. straight and compact fluorescent tubes and high intensity discharge lamps
  • Electrical and electronic tools – e.g. drills, saws and sewing machines, electric lawnmowers
  • Toys, leisure and sports equipment e.g. electric trains, games consoles and running machines
  • Medical devices e.g. (non infected) dialysis machines, analysers, medical freezers and cardiology equipment
  • Monitoring and control equipment e .g. smoke detectors, thermostats and heating regulators
  • Automatic dispensers e.g. hot drinks dispensers and money dispensers[2].


Recycling of WEEE is a specialist part of the waste and recycling industry; it is a rapidly growing sub-sector due largely to the implementation of the original WEEE Directive[2]. ‌

WEEE generally contains a mixed variety of materials, potentially including hazardous ones (e.g. cadmium, arsenic or lead), making it problematic to manage and meaning the treatment methods for WEEE vary massively depending on the technology used and the relevant category[2].


Macro Tonnage

The most recent information published by DEFRA [3] is summarized in the pie chart below, with 592,905 tonnes of discarded equipment waste generated in the UK in 2016 (WEEE being part of this category and the broader tonnage summarized in UK Waste Tonnage):

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Data Table
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF) 165
Mining and Quarrying (MQ) 502
Industrial (Ind) 29,774
Construction (Con) 3,937
Commercial (Com) 201,877
Household (HH) 356,650


The macro numbers above do not breakdown the component elements of WEEE, but the following WEEE headers in the page are a selection of the above list as captured by local authorities handling WEEE and as reported through WasteDataFlow.

Fluorescent tubes and other light bulbs

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 2000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) M D J Light Bros ( Scrap Processors ) Ltd Greystone Quarry, Southerham, Lewes, East Sussex WEEE - Flourescent tubes and other light bulbs 6,150.33 {{{date}}}
Norfolk County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Wiser Recycling Ltd St lves Resource Recovery Facility, Caxton Road, St lves, Cornwall WEEE - Flourescent tubes and other light bulbs 4,205.06 {{{date}}}
Greater Manchester WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Recycling Lives Ltd D1/ D2 Longridge Road, Red Scar Bus Park, Preston, Lancashire WEEE - Flourescent tubes and other light bulbs 3,953.13 {{{date}}}

Fridges & Freezers

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
Stockport MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd Longley Lane, Sharston, Manchester WEEE - Fridges & Freezers 12,058.54 {{{date}}}
West Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) M D J Light Bros ( Scrap Processors ) Ltd Greystone Quarry, Southerham, Lewes, East Sussex WEEE - Fridges & Freezers 9,245.76 {{{date}}}
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) M D J Light Bros ( Scrap Processors ) Ltd Greystone Quarry, Southerham, Lewes, East Sussex WEEE - Fridges & Freezers 6,150.33 {{{date}}}

Large Domestic App

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 10000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
Merseyside WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S Norton & Co Ltd Bankfield House, Bankfield Mill, Regent Road, Liverpool, Merseyside WEEE - Large Domestic App 17,486.76 {{{date}}}
Devon County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Sims Group Uk Ltd 7 Christow Road, Marsh Barton Ind Est, Exeter, Devon WEEE - Large Domestic App 10,490.73 {{{date}}}
Greater Manchester WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Recycling Lives Ltd D1/ D2 Longridge Road, Red Scar Bus Park, Preston, Lancashire WEEE - Large Domestic App 10,159.73 {{{date}}}

Small Domestic App

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 10000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
Merseyside WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) S Norton & Co Ltd Bankfield House, Bankfield Mill, Regent Road, Liverpool, Merseyside WEEE - Small Domestic App 17,486.76 {{{date}}}
Devon County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Sims Group Uk Ltd 7 Christow Road, Marsh Barton Ind Est, Exeter, Devon WEEE - Small Domestic App 10,490.73 {{{date}}}

TVs & Monitors

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes
Greater Manchester WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Recycling Lives Ltd D1/ D2 Longridge Road, Red Scar Bus Park, Preston, Lancashire WEEE - TVs & Monitors 10,159.73 {{{date}}}
West Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) M D J Light Bros ( Scrap Processors ) Ltd Greystone Quarry, Southerham, Lewes, East Sussex WEEE - TVs & Monitors 9,245.76 {{{date}}}
Lancashire County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Recycling Lives Ltd D1/ D2 Longridge Road, Red Scar Bus Park, Preston, Lancashire WEEE - TVs & Monitors 8,725.31 {{{date}}}
East Sussex County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) M D J Light Bros ( Scrap Processors ) Ltd Greystone Quarry, Southerham, Lewes, East Sussex WEEE - TVs & Monitors 6,150.33 {{{date}}}

References

  1. ↑ Office for Product Safety and Standards, 2018. Regulations: waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). GOV.UK. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Health and Safety Executive, 2013. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE). Hse.gov.uk. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].
  3. ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2020
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