The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to reduce the amount of WEEE being produced and encourages everyone to reuse, recycle and recover it.

It also aims to improve the environmental performance of businesses that manufacture, supply, use, recycle and recover electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Spirechem can help you to recycle.

The types of products covered are:

• Large and small household appliances
• IT and telecommunication equipment
• Consumer equipment such as TVs, videos, hi-fis
• Lighting, electrical and electronic tools (except large stationary industrial tools)
• Toys, leisure and sports equipment
• Automatic dispensers

These are now classified under European Waste Classifications as hazardous.

Along with other European member states the UK has yet to turn this directive into national legislation, any changes or definite inception dates will be notified on this website.