With the adoption of the WEEE directives by the EU, the
disposal of
redundant PC's, monitors and other electronics equipment has become an issue for all businesses
in the UK.
The list of equipment (
pc and monitor disposal / recycling is only
one area which includes most
electronics equipment)that must be
properly disposed of is quite extensive and thus, as with many other
areas of business, it is best to get an expert agency to assist and ensure
compliance with the WEEE directive (and thus the avoidance of any fines).
Using our vast experience, Recycle IT 4U can:-
- Arrange all your electronics recycling
- Dispose or Recycle all of your PC's and Monitors
- Securely Dispose all Electronic Data on your computers
In many cases your old computer can be put to good use, perhaps being refurbished for use in the UK
or in a third world country. Whatever the fate of your electronics you can be sure that the environment
(and your business) will be protected. Our electronics recycling procedures also fully protect your business
as far as the Data Protection Act is concerned as we always ensure that all data is removed from all machines
(where they are to be recycled). If your computer or electronics equipment is not suitable for re-use, then we
will ensure that all the PC / computers components are broken down and the precious metals reused (or in the case of
toxic waste) disposed of safely and efficiently.
Do your bit for the Environment and get your old computers recycled
at our recycling centre / site.
Details of the "Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (WEEE) Directive:-
The Commission of the European Communities proposed a Directive
(in June 2000) on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
that is designed to protect soil, water and air from pollution caused
by management of WEEE, to avoid the generation of waste and to reduce
the harmfulness of WEEE. Further objectives are to preserve resources,
especially energy and to create harmonisation of national measures across
member states.
The main devices which are identified, as potentially dangerous, in electrical
and electronic equipment include printed circuit boards, cables, wires,
plastics containing flame retardants, mercury switches, displays (e.g. cathode
ray tubes), batteries, data storage media, light generators (e.g. lamps),
capacitors, resistors, relays, sensors and connectors (mobile phones contain
many of the above components). The substances within these devices which
cause most concern environmentally are the heavy metals such as lead,
mercury, cadmium and chromium, halogenated substances (e.g. CFCs), polychlorinated
biphenyls ( aka PCBs, not to be confused with printed circuit boards),
PVC and brominated flame retardants (which can give rise to extremely
toxic dioxins such as PBDDs and furans such as PBDFs when incinerated).
Other components which are mentioned are arsenic, asbestos, nickel and
even copper (which can act as a catalyst to increase the formation of
dioxins during incineration).