RECYTEC-IT is a registered WEEE
 
The WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Directive) commenced in the UK on 1st July 2007. The WEEE Directive aims to: - Minimise the disposal of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and achieve a high level of collection of WEEE for treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal. 

Improve the environmental performance of all those involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment
Some EEE can contain substances which are potentially hazardous to the environment and human health and must be disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner. The WEEE directive ensures that the appropriate treatment is available for such EEE.

What does WEEE mean for Private Households? Private householders will be able to return their WEEE to collection facilities free of charge and play their part towards the reuse and recycling of WEEE.

What is the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive?

RoHS takes its scope broadly from the WEEE Directive and sets out to restrict the use of hazardous substances and contribute to the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of WEEE. The RoHS Directive became European law on 16th July 2005.

Objectives of the RoHS Directive
It is recognized that the WEEE Directive cannot eradicate all EEE from entering landfill. The role of RoHS is to reduce harmful substances at source, ensuring that these hazardous substances are not leached into the environment by equipment, which inevitably fails to be recycled.

Who does it affect?

The RoHS Directive affects all those involved in manufacturing, selling, distributing, recycling or treating electrical and electronic equipment.
What is the Hazardous Waste Regulation?

The Hazardous Waste Regulation 2005 replaces the Special Waste Regulation 1996. The new legislation now incorporates additional forms of waste previously not classified as hazardous e.g. Computer monitors, VDU’s etc.
The purpose of the Hazardous Waste Regulation is to provide an effective system of control for these wastes and to ensure that they are soundly managed from their point of production to their final destination for disposal or recovery.
Objectives of the Hazardous Waste Regulation
The objectives behind the implementation of the Hazardous Waste Regulation include:
o Implementation of the provisions of the Hazardous Waste Directive;
o Maintenance of the controls imposed by the previous regulations;
o Achievement of a cradle to grave audit trail;
o Deterring illegal disposal of hazardous waste;
o Ensuring records are kept of the disposal of hazardous waste at landfill.
More information on this can be found on environment agency website;
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk  and also on http://www.netregs.gov.uk. 

RECYETC-IT IS  LISENCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY AS A WASTE CARRIER AND BROKER.

RECYTEC-IT is a registered Company in England and Wales: 6703891.