waste electrical and electronic equipment News
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Cameron visits WEEE firm
David Cameron pays a visit to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) company SWEEEP. SWEEEP contracts manger Justin Greenaway said: “David and I spoke about the downturn in commodity values and he impressed me with his knowledge of the WEEE Directive and the way in which compliance schemes are funding the recycling of this new waste ...
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Chiho Outfits Hong Kong Processing Plant
Hong Kong-based Chiho Environmental Group Ltd. has installed equipment it will start operating in 2018 to process several types of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), including wire and cable scrap. ...
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Wincanton: No risk to WEEE operations
Logistics firm Wincanton has said that its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) operations will not be affected after it admitted that nearly 1,000 jobs were at risk from its food distribution arm. A Wincanton spokesman said that WEEE operations will “absolutely not be affected”.Wincanton expanded its WEEE recycling infrastructure last year by investing £5m in its second treatment ...
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Businesses urged to make WEEE effort
The Environment Agency (EA) has contacted more than 1,500 businesses across the north-east to remind them of their recycling responsibilities for electrical items. Anyone importing, rebranding or manufacturing electrical or electronic equipment must register with the EA under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations. Breaching the regulations could lead to prosecution. An EA ...
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IFAT CHINA 2008: E-scrap recycling at the top of the agenda
The People's Republic of China wants to increase its standards for recycling computers, televisions, refrigerators, etc. It is gradually drawing up a legal framework for this. In addition, manufacturers of electric and electronic goods will be made responsible for disposal of their products in the future. Within the framework of IFAT CHINA 2008, which will take place in Shanghai from 23 to 25 ...
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Repic sets up WEEE fund to boost recycling
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme Repic has set up a fund to support regional recycling schemes for its collection partners. It is seeking local authorities wishing to apply for grants to encourage WEEE recycling in their area. Leicestershire County Council was one of the first local authorities to apply for a grant from the fund. It used the funding to ...
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Pennon Group buys Scotland`s Shore Recycling for GBP 23m
Pennon Group Plc announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary, Viridor Waste Management Limited, has acquired Shore Recycling Ltd (‘Shore’), a leading UK waste electrical and electronic equipment (‘WEEE’) recycling company, for a cash consideration of £23m (debt free) from Messrs S M Howie, M A Todd and T H M Liddell. The acquisition is in line with the Group's strategy of expanding its waste ...
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Stena Metall Group`s wider European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) role
The European Recycling Platform (ERP) - a pan-European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance scheme - has selected Swedish recycler Stena Metall Group to act as its new general contractor for Austria, Germany and Poland. Beginning in 2008, Stena will be responsible for operations in these countries, thereby allowing ERP to deliver additional services to its members who ...
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Modulated end-of-life fees coming!
The sustainable design of products is not only a necessary goal in view of the current global consumption of resources, but can already bring measurable benefits to companies today. Benefit from “modulated fees” for take-back and disposal cost occurring at end-of-life collection and recycling schemes. Finance the collection and disposal of your products under the concept of extended ...
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WEEE prices increase
Producers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) will have to pay more to their producer compliance schemes for the collection and treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) following the sharp fall in metal prices. Producer compliance scheme Valpak marketing director Duncan Simpson said: “The main reason that WEEE producers have to pay more for evidence is that the ...
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Recolight and Open University partner to launch sustainable design competition
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment compliance scheme for gas discharge lamps Recolight has joined forces with the Open University to launch a competition among sustainable design students. The competition is part of a drive to find solutions to the problem of collection of end-of-life compact fluorescent lamps from consumers for recycling. Recolight claim that the volume of ...
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Sims WEEE plant opens in Wales
A further 100,000 tonnes a year of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment processing capacity has been added to the UK, with the opening of Sims Recycling Solutions’ flagship WEEE plant in Newport, Wales. The £12 million plant was officially opened yesterday (9 February, 2009) by First Minister for Wales, the Rt Hon Rhodri Morgan. “This is good for Newport and good for Wales. This facility ...
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Recycling park in Seixal gently recycles high-pollutant refrigerating devices
Higher EU WEEE targets since 2019: Exemplary rates of electrical and electronic waste recycling in Portugal As waste electrical and electronic equipment contains recyclable, valuable metals on the one hand and pollutants on the other, all WEEE treatment plants must comply with the standards EN50625-2-3 and CCL/TS 50625 of the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) ...
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As Global Market for E-Waste Management Booms, Expansion of Domestic Electronics Sector Drives Asia Pacific Growth
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recyclers represent a booming opportunity worldwide. Tons of e-waste is being generated as the life cycle of computers, printers, television, mobile phones, music systems, refrigerators and others have declined sharply in the past few years. Meanwhile, constant upgrades are increasing the ...
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Regional variations in awareness of WEEE, suggests new research
There are significant regional variations in awareness of the waste electrical and electronic equipment Regulations among small electrical businesses, according to new research from WEEE compliance scheme for gas discharge lamps Recolight. The study showed that 23 per cent of those in Greater London were unaware of the regulations. Scotland follows closely behind with 17 per cent of smaller ...
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Waste electrical and electronic equipment firm`s failure left staff with mercury poisoning
A director from the Electrical Waste Recycling Group in Huddersfield will be sentenced next year for breaching health and safety charges. According to the Yorkshire Post (24 November) workers at the waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling plant became sick with mercury poisoning and suffered headaches, stomach upsets and mood swings. At Bradford Crown Court, company director Craig ...
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Lamp recycling collections on the increase, says Recolight
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme Recolight says it has seen a significant rise in the number of ‘one-off’ lamp recycling collections and is now making up to 30 collections per month. Recolight has a network of 1,000 registered recycling lamp collection points, called RecoNet, across the UK and collects gas discharge lamps found in office, fluorescent ...
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Frost & Sullivan: High Demand for e-Waste Recycling in Europe
Electrical and electronic equipment accounts for the fastest growing volume of waste generated. Consequently, managing this waste has become imperative to limit hazardous elements and to decrease illegal dumping and export to cheaper countries. The increasing volume of waste electrical and electronics equipment (WEEE) coupled with scarcity of precious metals, high cost of mining, and limited ...
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CIWM calls on local authorities to support `responsible reuse` of WEEE
The Chartered Institute of Wastes Management has called on local authorities and businesses that are involved in collecting electronic equipment to maintain a regular check on where the waste is going. Responding to the Sky News report which focused on unworkable waste electrical and electronic equipment going to Nigeria, CIWM chair Steve Lee said: “The UK needs to support the responsible reuse ...
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UPDATE Germany: Product design issues strengthened through waste legislation proposal!
After France has already taken on the lead among the member states in connection with the EU’s “Circular Economy Action Plan” and its strategy for sustainable products (e.g. “Reparability Index” labeling required since January 1, 2021), the trend towards strengthening sustainable product design in the context of waste legislation is also progressing in Germany. At ...
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