Related Links
At SEPA we appreciate that the legislative
environmental world can often appear technical, complex, and
inaccessible for the discerning household recycler. Detailed
below are just a few of the many websites that will help to inform
you about how, where and why we should recycle as much of our
electrical waste as possible.
European
Commission (WEEE)
–
information from the EU regarding the WEEE and RoHS Directives
DEFRA
– Further
information on WEEE and RoHS, including treatment techniques and
environmental permitting in relation to WEEE
Environment Agency
– A link
to the relevant web pages from our colleagues across the
border!
Agencies and Industry WEEE Operational Liaison
Group
– The
group, comprising members of industry along with the Environment
Agency, SEPA, and Northern Ireland Environmental Agency, meets
quarterly to discuss operational issues of the WEEE
Regulations.
Department for Business Innovation & Skills
(BIS)
– Information
from the Government department responsible for transposing the WEEE
Directive into UK law.
Electronics Scotland
– Independent trade
association which represents Scotland's electronics sector.
Let's
Recycle
– News and
information across the waste management sector
Waste Aware
Business
– Advice for
businesses on how to deal with their waste in a sustainable
manner
Scottish Government
–
Information on the Scottish Government's 'Zero Waste Plan'.
WEEE
Forum
– European
association of WEEE collection and recovery systems
Sort It
– Provides information on a
wide range of local and national outlets, facilities and services
to help you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your general household waste,
including WEEE.
WRAP
– Information
on WEEE recycling from the Waste Resources Action Programme
VCA
- for more information
relating to Distributor