As we are using more and more technology, the amount of electrical and electronic waste that we are producing is rising higher than ever before. In fact, on average, the UK buys around 170 million new electrical items every year – that’s a lot of old items being thrown out to make way for new … WEEE Recycling: The cost of disposing your household items & facts
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is a legal action by the EU that became European Law in 2003. The law sets targets for the collection, recovery and recycling of every type of electrical item in the UK. There are also restrictions as to what new electronic equipment on the market can … What is the WEEE Directive?
Reduce, reuse and recycle – the three R’s of recycling are pivotal in ensuring we look after our planet. We only have one Earth after all! But what about WEEE recycling? WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and with more households than ever before using electrical items at an increasing rate, it’s important that … Top Four Reasons to WEEE Recycle
If you want to dispose of or recycle a microwave, you might be wondering what the best place for it is. Thanks to new legislation brought in over the past decade, there has been more of a focus on an individual’s responsibility when it comes to waste management. A microwave isn’t simply a metal box. … How do I recycle a Microwave?
If you have an old ‘white appliance’; better known as a washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher etc. ready for scrapping then stop right in your tracks. Did you know you can actually make money from recycling these appliances? Maxilead Metals are at your service to take those old appliances off your hands that you just … All you need to know about Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
