Hazardous Electrical Waste Covered By The WEEE Directive

The WEEE directive covers, amongst ‘normal’ electrical equipment, waste which is deemed as ‘hazardous’. This means that, if disposed of incorrectly, the waste would emit some of the toxic components inside it. The hazardous waste products covered by the directive include: computer monitors, refrigerator units (including freezers), televisions, plasma screens, LCD’s and anything else which acts as a display unit.

All of these products contain poisonous materials that are potentially hazardous, for example lead or mercury; which is why the safe transfer and disposal of the waste is extremely important. Because of this, any hazardous waste that moves location or is collected has to be accounted for with a hazardous waste consignment note.

Electro Collect submits hazardous waste notes to the Environment Agency each quarter, as a record of the safe transfer of hazardous waste.  Any company who deals with hazardous waste is required by law to issue a hazardous waste consignment note to be legally compliant.

With the hazardous waste being treated with a lot more care than ‘normal’ electrical waste, the Environment Agency have decreed that if your company generates over 200kgs of hazardous electrical waste (I.E computer monitors, television sets, fridges & freezers) each year, then you need to have a hazardous waste premises code.

If your business deals with hazardous waste (over 200kgs) you must register your premises with the Environment Agency before you allow your hazardous waste to leave your premises.  Electro Collect cannot pick up your waste without the hazardous waste premises code.

You can register or renew your registration online as a hazardous waste producer.  Alternatively, if you request a quote from Electro Collect for the collection of hazardous waste we will contact you to either obtain your Hazardous waste premises code or offer to obtain a code for you on your behalf.