The treatment, recovery, recycling and safe disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment
Author | : Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2007-09-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0113227949 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780113227945 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations (S.I. 2006/3289, ISBN 9780110754796) introduce a new legal framework for the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment by householders and non-household users. This guidance document explains the requirements of the WEEE Regulations and how they affect NHS trusts as users of non-household equipment. Issues covered include: the objectives and scope of the Regulations; key dates and deadlines; links between procurement and disposal; the need to track EEE purchases made at a department/ward level; considerations involved in accepting end-of-life responsibility from producers in new procurement; and links with other waste management legislation.