What are the aims of the WEEE Directive?
• Reduction of waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). • To make producers of EEE responsible for the environmental impact of their products, especially when they become waste. • To encourage separate collection and subsequent treatment, reuse, recovery, recycling and sound environmental disposal of EEE. • To increase recycling and recovery of waste equipment. • To improve the environmental performance of all those involved during the lifecycle of EEE. The WEEE Directive also introduces standards for the treatment of separately collected WEEE and requires sites undertaking WEEE treatment to hold an appropriate permit.
