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Shredders for Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) - Waste and Recycling - Material Recycling
In today’s throwaway society, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) poses one of the world’s biggest recycling problems. Despite stringent regulations, more than 2 million tonnes of WEEE are produced and discarded every year, in the UK alone. But within every piece of ‘redundant’ equipment lie a number of high-value component parts that – in line with the waste hierarchy – should be liberated, segregated and recycled. It doesn’t just make environmental sense – this methodology can yield impressive business revenue too.
Why shred WEEE?
- The circular economy is only going to grow, so the valuable commodities found within WEEE should not be carelessly disposed of. With clever thinking, they can be salvaged and recycled/reused.
- The recovery of high-worth Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) and Rare Earth Metals (REMs) doesn’t just enhance UK resource security – it is a profitable business too.
- Legislative compliance is non-negotiable and, with the 2019 extension of the WEEE Regulations, the rules are getting tighter.
- Whilst policing is improving, the illegal trade and processing of WEEE risks hazardous substances such as cadmium and mercury entering general waste streams.
How can UNTHA help you shred WEEE?
Our e-waste shredders are purposefully engineered to liberate the high-value recyclates within redundant equipment, with complete DIN-level compliance. Four shaft shredding technology with configurable screens guarantees a homogenous particle size of anything between 15-lOOmm, depending on your specification. Particle consistency = maximum revenue.
Heavy duty WEEE shredders
The UNTHA RSI00 is a robust four shaft machine for hard-to-shred WEEE, with output particle precision guaranteed.
Large household appliances e.g. fridges and washing machines
Small household appliances e.g. toasters and vacuum cleaners
IT and telecommunications equipment e.g. PCs, printers and telephones
Consumer goods e.g. televisions and hi-fi equipment
Toys, leisure and sports equipment e.g. games consoles and running machines
Medical devices e.g. cardiology equipment and analysers
Monitoring and control equipment e.g. smoke detectors
Automatic dispensers hot drinks vending machines
