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Environment Agency reminder about Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 

Businesses of all sizes are urged to check that they are meeting their recycling responsibilities for electrical items – or risk a court appearance and a large fine. Anyone importing, rebranding or manufacturing electrical or electronic equipment must register with the Environment Agency under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations. 

The regulations were brought in to reduce the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment being produced and to encourage businesses to reuse, recycle and recover more. They also apply to businesses which sell or are disposing of electrical or electronic equipment and aim to prevent illegal exports. 

The Environment Agency is concerned about illegal export of broken equipment, mis-described as refurbished or second-hand and working. These items often are dismantled in unsafe conditions and the remains dumped, both of which pollute the environment and pose a risk to human health.

See here for more details.