WeeeCare, the producer compliance scheme being run by Leeds-based recycling and waste firm WasteCare, has pledged to “clearly and openly state” its costs of collecting waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The scheme, which has now been approved by the Environment Agency to assist electronics producers with their obligations under the WEEE Regulations, said its…
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WeeeCare wins EA WEEE license
WeeeCare has become the first Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance scheme to win an Environment Agency (EA) license for the administration of new recycling regulations. WeeeCare says it is the first company to “clearly and openly state” the cost of WEEE removal, starting from as little as £6 per tonne. The new licence…
Counting the cost of WEEE compliance
With the government estimating an impact of between £217 and £445 million per annum for the UK alone, individual producers understandably know what costs will fall to them in order to plan for the future and avoid selling new products at a loss. To ensure minimal outlay for producers, WeeeCare claims to be upfront and…
Recycling firm aims to strip away WEEE myths
There has been major concern from the manufacturing sector regarding what looked like potentially huge bills for stakeholders faced with complying with the new WEEE directive. The new electronic recycling law result in additional, sometimes significant, costs being incurred by European electrical producers and importers. The governments estimate for the UK alone suggests that manufacturers…
WEEE Producer – Compliance Cost Announced
For many months the electronic and electrical equipment industry has been anticipating the introduction of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Regulations 2006 with fear and trepidation of what it will do to its bottom line. Companies in the industry have been expecting that substantial amounts of money would have to be budgeted to meet…
Price tag put on electrical rules
A price tag has been put on the cost of new rules that will force manufacturers and retailers of electrical equipment to recycle items. WeeeCare, the first company to win an Environment Agency licence for the administration of the waste electrical and electronic equipment(WEEE) recycling rules, said it would charge businesses from £6 per tonne…
WeeeCare WEEE compliance scheme – EA approved
We are delighted to announce the we are one of the first schemes to be approved by the Environment Agency on the 30th January 2007. Our scheme reference number is: WEE/MP3538PZ/SCH. Producer Registration Producer have until 15 March to join a compliance scheme. WeeeCare offer both B2B and B2C producers a low cost compliance solution….