WEEE – Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment

The WEEE Directive was transposed into Irish Legislation on the 6th July 2005 via the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005. and Waste Management Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. Under this legislation from the 13th August 2005 if you are a B2B producer of WEEE in Ireland you are required to register with the WEEE register Society and fulfill your responsibilities for WEEE placed on the market in Ireland.

Producers of B2B WEEE in Ireland from the 13th August 2005 are responsible for all B2B WEEE placed on the market after this date unless alternative arrangements are agreed with their customers. Producers of historical B2B WEEE prior to 13th August 2005 are responsible on a one for one basis otherwise the end-user is responsible. In all cases an appropriately licensed and permitted waste management operator must be used to transport and manage the waste. In order to be fully compliant with this legislation as a B2B WEEE producer you are required to do the following:

1. Register with WEEE Register Society Ltd. to obtain a unique registration number. This number must be shown on all invoices, credit notes, dispatches and delivery dockets issued from the 13th of August 2005.
2. Provide the WEEE Blackbox with the requested data input. This includes historical sales data for the period 01 January 2004 - 31 December 2005 and monthly sales data for the period 13 August 2005 - Current Reporting Month.
3. Apply for renewal of registration with WEEE Register Society Ltd. by the 31st of January each year as required in Articles 10 and 11 of the regulations.
4. Collect or provide for the collection of your proportion of WEEE arising from WEEE placed onto the market prior to 13th August 2005, which is dependent on your current market share. The market share target is provided by WEEE Register Society Ltd. Black Box Function.
5. Ensure that any collection point and recovery facility carrying out the treatment of WEEE complies with the technical requirements as set out in the regulations
6. Adhere to the obligations for the treatment requirements of WEEE as set out in the regulations
7. Achieve specified recovery rates depending on the category and type of the WEEE you produce and maintain documentary evidence of progress on achieving these targets. Producers can obtain this documentary evidence from their waste management contractors.
8. Maintain and keep records of all treatment and recovery data, including specific weights in and out of treatment facilities, for a period of at least 6 years
9. Register with the EPA as a Self-Compliant Producer.
10. Prepare a WEEE waste management plan and provide it to the EPA, at least once every three years.
11. Prepare a WEEE waste management report and provide it to the EPA on/before 31st January each year.
12. Inform waste management facilities of the appropriate re-use and treatment information for the products you place on the market after August 13th 2005, including a list of dangerous substances and the location of such substances in each product.
13. Mark your EEE products with the appropriate marking identifying that the producer of the EEE has registered with the Registration Body in accordance with their terms and conditions.
14. You must not use design features or production processes that make it difficult to reuse or treat the WEEE unless such designs have overriding environmental and/or health and safety advantages
15. Where possible incorporate into the design of products the facility for dismantling products in order to allow the future recycling and reuse of EEE components.

How do I comply with all our B2B WEEE obligations in the most cost effective way?

At Clearview Compliance we can help you ensure that you achieve and maintain compliance with your B2B WEEE obligations in Ireland in the most cost effective way possible through the provision of our solution called 4Rs-2WEEE.

R1 Review

We will work with you and review your requirements for B2B compliance in Ireland, outlining what you need to do and the most cost effective options available to you for compliance.

R2 Register

To comply with your obligations under the WEEE regulations as a B2B WEEE producer you are required to register with the following:

• WEEE Register
• WEEE BlackBox
• EPA – Self Compliance Scheme

If you are already registered with we will check and ensure that your registration is up to-date and accurate. If you are not already registered we will get you registered.

R3 Report

To ensure compliance with your WEEE obligations you are required to do the following:

• register annually with the WEEE Register
• report monthly to the WEEE Blackbox
• submit an annual report to the EPA
• Submit a waste management plan at least every 3 years to the EPA

In order to ensure that all your reporting requirements are met in the most cost effective manner possible for you we will assume responsibility for submitting these reports on your behalf all we will need is the raw data from you to be submitted to us in advance.

R4 Review

We will carryout an annual review of your requirements to ensure compliance with the WEEE regulations and also to ensure that you are getting the most cost effective solution to your problem.