Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Weeeco Limited Vincent F Eckerman WE 3 Recycled Ltd Barry N Groves Delegates Who are you and why are you here?

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright Understand “Why the WEEE Directive” 2.Understanding the Jargon 3.Understand “Social and Environmental Responsibility” 4.Recognise “Key components of WEEE Legislation in UK” 5.Understand “Importance of timescales” 6.Understand “Implications to Business and the Public Sector” 7.Understand the process for implementation 8.Solutions available 9.Opportunities WEEE Seminar Objectives (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 We throw away a million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste every year in the UK. Of which only 12% is IT Equipment. Why WEEE Directive? (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Why WEEE Directive?

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Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE Recycling The Norm –“Its not about the WEEE Directive it’s about our corporate responsibility to the Environment and Community” (MD Weeeco) Why WEEE Directive?

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE – Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment – Electrical and Electronic Equipment requiring disposal EEE – Electrical Electronic Equipment – Working Electrical and Electronic Equipment Producer – An organisation Manufacturing, Distributing, Re Branding or Importing EEE PCS – Producer Compliance Scheme – Organisation meeting producers responsibilities Historical WEEE – EEE requiring disposal which was purchased before 13th August 2005 Household WEEE – EEE sold post 13th August 2006 to a consumer Non Household WEEE – EEE sold post 13th August 2006 to a Business, Organisation or Institution B2B – Business 2 Business – Businesses selling EEE to Business, Organisations or Institutions B2C – Business 2 Consumer – Businesses selling EEE to consumers WEEE Jargon Explained

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 DCF – Designated Collection Facility – A collection point for the removal of WEEE ATF – Accredited Treatment Facility – A recycling plant/process accredited by the Environment Agency ERMS – Electronic Recycling Management System – Web based tracker system for EEE from purchase to destruction WEEE Streaming – The segregation of WEEE items prior to collection Scaleable Solutions – default container solution for collecting WEEE from any sized organisation i.e. single owner to plc corporation WEEE Care & Compliance – A service level agreement that incorporates environmental sustainability, corporate responsibility and best value WEEE One Stop Shop – A service that deals with all categories of WEEE in a single contract WEEE Jargon Explained

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) RoHS - The restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment HWR - Hazardous Waste Regulation – (HWR) Key Components of UK WEEE Legislation ?

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE Directive Objective? To stop the practice of placing WEEE in Landfill. (Update on timetable for implementation to follow) Why? The amount of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment generated in the community is growing rapidly (approximately 5 million tonnes in EU per annum = 1 Mil in UK).

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 RoHS Explained Why? Hazardous substances currently used in the manufacture of electrical equipment have a major environmental impact. Objective? To ensure that best environmental practice is implemented at design and during manufacturing to reduce the environmental impact and improve recycling performance.

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 HWR Explained Why? All WEEE contains a degree of Hazardous Waste and needs to be treated carefully when recycling or decommissioning. Objective? Post July 2005 organisations producing more than 200KG of HW in any one year must register with the Environment Agency to ensure an audit trail of disposal to licensed facilities.

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE Directive DEFRA Latest Implementation Paper Timescales “If you’re not confused then you’re not up to date!”

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Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Critical Dates for Businesses –July 2005 HWR –Aug 2005 WEEE Registering –July 2006 RoHs –Dec 2006 WEEE Paper to Parliament –Jan 2007 WEEE UK Law* –Feb 2007 WEEE PCS Apt* –Apr 2007 WEEE Compliance B2B* –Jul 2007 WEEE Compliance B2C* *Subject to Implementation by Parliament

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Implications to Business and the Public Sector The WEEE Draft Legislation

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Implications for Business Historic Waste –Pre August 2005 EEE Procurement –Like for Like Take Back –WEEE Disposal Options Non Household WEEE –Definition

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Implications for Local Authorities As Per Businesses + DCF’s –Civic Amenity Sites? –Collection from Households? Non Household WEEE –Charging to Business End Users Information and Advice –Consumer –Business

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Implementation Process (Phase 1) Historic WEEE (Site WEEE Amnesty) –Removal to Central Point Undercover –Audit into Waste Streams WEEE Hazardous WEEE –Arrange Removal Ensuring Duty of Care Certification Data Destruction Certification Environmental & Social Responsible Recycling

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Implementation Process (Phase 2) WEEE Policy Making (Site Benchmarking) –Audit Current EEE into Waste Streams –Introduce Policy for Recording EEE Items –WEEE Stream Assessment –PAT/Asset Register Procurement of New EEE –Take Back Fee Transparency –Flexible Environmental Reporting via ERMS

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Implementation Process (Phase 3) WEEE Disposal (Care & Compliance) –Introduce Policy for Internal Removal –Rate Card if Applicable External Removal by Organisations Offering –Environmental Sustainability –Social Responsibility –Cost Effectiveness EA Hazardous Waste Registration –Set up your own DCF –Explore the Opportunities

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 E WEEE 1 Items with a high concentration of printed circuit boards with the batteries removed. WEEE 2 Items with a low concentration of printed circuit boards with the batteries removed. WEEE 3 Items with the batteries removed CRTs, TFTs, CFTs TVs and any other type of monitor WEEE 4 Fluorescent tubes and other mercury containing waste. WEEE 5 All Batteries WEEE 6 Items containing Chlorofluorocarbons - CFCs WEEE Streaming

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Outcome –WEEE Policy (14001 & 9001 Standard) –WEEE Storage Criteria & Container Solutions –Improved Environmental Performance –Peace of Mind Implementation Process (Completed)

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Weeeco & WE 3 Care & Compliance We Reject B2B Redistribution because: –IT Only –Cost Savings (up to 40%) –Charity – Community Projects –E Bay – Hard Drive Market –True Audit Trail versus Duty of Care –Bulk Second Hand Market – 3 rd World

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE Processing WEEE 1 WEEE 2 WEEE 3 WEEE 4 WEEE 5 WEEE 6 Shredder Separate Monitor Floatation Heat Magnet Transport LA - Derby Transport Pack -TFS OB - France Newport Holland 99.07% 75-90% 98% 96% 99% GermanySmelt 25%/75% Burn Off CFC Extracted Shredder

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 “In its lifetime a typical Microwave will use more power to Illuminate its digital clock than it will use for actually cooking food” Questions Forms

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 © Basel Action Network

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Case Study One –Wilton Centre Case Study Two –Combined Procurement Group Case Study Three –NEE Controls

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 WEEE Disposal Contract –Scaleable Solutions –Administrative Procedures –ERMS/Toolkit Audit Trail Data Destruction Certification Recycling Declaration Reuse Declaration Hazardous Waste Notes Environmental Reporting

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Develops’ –3 rd Party DCF WEEE Toolkit (ERMS) –What does it look like

Wednesday, 08 November Copyright 2005 Summary –Informal Feedback –Acid Testing Objectives –Safe Journey