MEP’s vote for higher WEEE targets
The European parliament environmental committee has voted in favour of the weee recycling target eventually rising to 85%. The rise would be staged over several years with a target of 45% of material to be collected by 2016 and 65% …
New standard launched to reduce illegal WEEE exports
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has launched a new specification (PAS 141:2011) to help reduce illegal exports of WEEE. The new standard will make it easier to identify whether electrical equipment can legally be sent overseas by establishing whether it …
North Lincolnshire launches kerbside electricals recycling
Following a successful pilot scheme parts of North Lincolnshire will soon gain kerbside recycling for small electrical items such as toasters, kettles and hairdryers. This follows a pilot in which more than 3,000 residents took part in a two-month pilot …
European Council softens WEEE targets
Initial proposals in February 2011 to introduce an 85 per cent collection target in the revised Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive have been softened following a consideration of the European Parliament’s decision by the Council of the EU. …
Action needed on rare earth metal recycling
A report by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which has been submitted to the Government’s Science and Technology Committee, has stated that unless quick action is taken to increase the recycling of rare earth metals (REM), the government’s …
Retail sector concerned about proposed WEEE regulations
The recent vote in European Parliament on the recast of the WEEE Directive will mean an increase of the target for collecting WEEE to 85 per cent by 2016. In order to reach this higher target the UK is going …
WEEE Directive recast update
Proposals to introduce a new collection target for waste electronics have been endorsed by the European Parliament. If agreed, the new collection target would be set at 85 per cent. In addition to this the new agreement would make producers …
Household WEEE collection rising
Figures released by the environment agency have shown that the household WEEE collection rate has increased dramatically during the second quarter of 2010. For the period of April to June 2010 the figure reached 44.3 per cent compared to just …
Hairdresser supplier prosecuted under WEEE directive
Aston and Fincher, a hairdresser supplier based in Birmingham has become the first company to be prosecuted under both the packaging regulations and electronics waste rules at the same time. The company has been ordered to pay over £30,000 for …
WEEE quango axed
WAB, who were the government advisory body for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) has been axed. This is as part of the governmental cut-backs. Business secretary, Vince Cable announced the dissolution of the board along with that of three …
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