The UK's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Regulations require that all retailers of electrical goods assist in
delivering a UK wide WEEE collection system and encourage consumers in the
participation of recycling electronic equipment
Over 75% of waste electrical goods end up in landfill,
where lead and other toxins contained in the electrical goods can cause soil
and water contamination
This can have a very harmful effect on natural
habitat, wildlife and also human health
When situated near populated areas these toxins can
cause problems to communities as their water and soil is polluted
So that you can get your waste electrical goods
recycled, we have contributed towards a national fund to assist local councils
to develop their existing waste electronics collection facilities.
This should in turn allow producers of this equipment
to meet their obligations
In order to meet our obligations as a distributor we
have opted to become a full member of the Distributor Take back Scheme
(DTS)
Membership of the DTS gives us exemption from the
requirement to provide in-store take back of WEEE from private households on a
like for like basis, free of charge
To remind consumers of the collection methods
available, which in turn allow recycling to take place, all electrical items
sold now carry the 'crossed out wheeled bin' symbol
Do not place unwanted electrical goods into the normal
domestic waste stream
Please contact us if you are unsure of what to do with
unwanted electrical goods
Not all council sites are suitable to collect all types of waste
electrical items so to find the nearest one to you, please
visit www.recycle-more.co.uk
Alternatively you can contact your local council offices to arrange for a
home collection of WEEE, there may be a small charge for home collections
