Merseyside Digital Development

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment, by increasing re-use and recycling and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill. The UK Regulations [PDF] implementing the WEEE Directive came into force on 2nd January 2007.

The WEEE Regulations apply to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) which falls within the 10 product categories listed in the WEEE Directive, these include: large and small household appliances, IT & Telecommunications equipment, consumer equipment and electrical and electronic tools.

The basic premise is that the WEEE Directive will seek make producers responsible for financing the collection, treatment, and recovery of waste electrical equipment, and by obliging distributors to allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.

To find out more about how this affects you, Liverpool Chamber Environment Club are running a seminar on 25th January 2007 to offer advice and guidance on the implications of the WEEE Regulations, in association with MERBEN.

Visit the MERBEN website for more information and to book onto this seminar:
http://www.merben.org.uk/events/hazard-waste.htm