WEEE

Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
 

Since January 2007 under government WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulations, we are all obliged and must play
our part to ensure that any electrical and electronic equipment sold (anything that is powered by a plug or a battery), when the product reaches it’s end of life and becomes waste, is separated from other waste types, collected separately and ultimately disposed of in an environmentally sound manner (recycled and reused).

The RoHS regulations (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) covers
the same group of Electrical and Electronic Equipment products and prohibits these product groups from having Hazardous substances, specified in the regulations, contained within them.

In essence some of the chemicals and metals in older electrical items can be harmful to environmental health, especially when disposed of in landfill sites. In any case there are valuable materials that can be recovered from these products and reused, saving natural resources and benefiting the environment in that way. By observing the new regulations and working together we all reduce the amount of landfill, resulting contamination and unnecessary waste of reusable materials.

What products are covered by WEEE?

The WEEE regulations only applies to electrical or electronic items. Simply, if the item is powered by, or operates by any form of electricity (ie, mains, batteries, solar power etc.) it is most likely to be included.

• IT and telecoms equipment (e.g. printers, calculators, phones, answer machines, barcode scanners etc)
• Office equipment (e.g. shredders, laminators, projectors, fan heaters, electronic scales, vacuums, air conditioners, electronic safes etc)
• Lighting equipment
• Electrical and electronic tools (e.g. drills, saws, angle grinders etc)
• Medical devices (e.g. defibrillators etc)
• Monitoring and control instruments (e.g. smoke detectors, electrical test meters, CCTV cameras etc)
• Other electrical or electronic devices (e.g. electronic door locks, torches, pressure washers, personal attack alarms etc) Any product bearing the "Wheelie bin symbol" is included in the WEEE regulations.

For your part as the consumer you are encouraged to examine your electrical waste before throwing it away and in particular look for the rating plate and if the following logo is present you must not throw it in your household waste.

Please take this waste to your nearest Designated Collection Facility (DCF) where special facilities exist for correct disposal.
To find your nearest DCF please visit the following web site:www.recycle-more.co.uk. Type in your post code and the locations of the nearest DCF will be displayed. Or alternatively contact Carl Kammerling International Ltd on 01758 701070 and the Customer Service Agent can provide this information for you.

For our part Carl Kammerling International Ltd is making financial contribution towards the running of these facilities and the onward recycling of this waste. Our WEEE Registration number is WEE/DB0043SY

Need further information on the WEEE directive?

• The Environment Agency
• The Department of Trade and Industry
• DEFRA

ROHS ( Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Regulation.

Carl Kammerling International Ltd declare that all items of Electrical and Electronic Equipment in our range and implicated under the scope of this European legislation, have been fully compliant with the requirements of the RoHS Regulations since Aug 2006, in that they contain no materials which contain the substances such as Lead, Cadmium, Mercury etc, above the Trace levels allowable under this legislation. Evidence of compliance is held at our Pwllheli Site.