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WEEE Regulations

What are the WEEE regulations?

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is now UK law. The legislation aims to make producers pay for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste electrical equipment. The regulations also mean that suppliers of equipment like high street shops and internet retailers must allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.

The amount of WEEE we throw away is increasing by around 5% each year, making it the fastest growing waste stream in the UK.
•Much of the UK's WEEE ends up in landfill, where the lead and other toxins it contains can cause soil and water contamination. This can have a harmful effect on natural habitat, wildlife and also human health.
•Many electrical items that we throw away can be repaired or recycled. Recycling items helps to save our natural finite resources and also reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill.

Distributors of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have a part to play in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites.

What is Byte Electronics IT doing?

Byte Electronics IT is obliged under these regulations to offer our customers free take-back of their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product from us.

For example, if you were to buy a new motherboard from us we would accept your old motherboard and prevent it going into a landfill site by disposing of it safely. However you must return your WEEE item to us within 28 days of purchasing your new item.

Please send you old products to

WEEE Take-Back Scheme
Byte Electronics
Unit 0C01, Safestore
Reddish Road
STOCKPORT
SK5 7BW

Goods are marked with a symbol of a Wheelie Bin with a cross through it to show that they were produced after 13th August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household waste so that they can be recycled. If you’re not sure whether your electrical item can be recycled, have a look for the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol on the packaging, or on the item itself. If the symbol appears on the replacement item, this is also an indication that the old model should be recycled.

Under the Waste Battery Regulations, Byte Electronics (UK) Ltd are now offering a take back scheme for all portable waste batteries. You can return your waste batteries to our business premises in person (please do not post)).

Alternatively, you can find your local waste portable battery recycling facility at www.recyclenow.com

Most supermarkets and shops that sell batteries will have collection bins for used batteries, and some town halls, libraries or schools may also set up collection points. End-users may find stores in their local area more accessible.

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