Wee Directive

WEEE "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment"

What is WEEE?

• The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (2006 No. 3289) (WEEE) is a new UK legislation designed to address the environmental impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment
• The regulations have been put in place to ensure that products are recycled using best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques to ensure human health and high environmental protection
• Both etradecomputers and our customers can assist in recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment
• We cannot recycle it unless you return it, so our customers have an important role to play in helping us to recycle
• etradecomputers will undertake their responsibility as a Distributor to dispose of these goods in line with European legislation

How do I know if my product is covered?

Look out for this symbol:

• If the symbol shown here is found on any of your goods, it means that the product is covered by the WEEE Regulations

How do I recycle my old products?

• It means that you can return waste electrical equipment to etradecomputers when you are purchasing a new product from us under our distributer obligations*
• When you have finished with a WEEE product, please do not put in your domestic waste bin, as it will not be recycled
• Please contact us at sales@etradecomputers.co.uk to arrange a convenient time for you to deliver the old item back to us (at no cost to you)
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  Please give details of the Pick-up address and convenient times for collection. Please quote your etradecomputers product order number and describe the item that is to be recycled
• Please carefully package any item for collection in advance to avoid transit damage
• We will then deal with the waste product in an environmentally responsible manner, at no cost to you

*It has to be like for like (e.g. a laptop for a laptop, not a TV for a laptop).

etradeComputers is registered as a producer under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/96/EC).

The RoHS Directive

The RoHS Directive, also known as EU Directive 2002/95/EG, came into affect on July 1st, 2006.

The RoHS directive mandates that electrical and electronic products put into the European market within EU states shall contain restrictive levels of the following substances:

• Lead (Pb)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

etradeComputers is fully committed to comply with the RoHS Directive. If you have any queries, please contact us.

Registered Address:

etradecomputers

Nab House

62 Shrigley Rd

Macclesfield

SK10 5RD 

Battery Directive Take back Information

What is the Batteries Directive?

• This directive sets out clear guidelines for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste industrial, automotive and portable batteries.
• All batteries are required to be labelled with the appropriate battery label.
• The regulations have been put in place to ensure that products are recycled using best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques to ensure human health and high environmental protection

How can I do my bit as a customer?

• If you were to place your waste batteries in the household waste, these batteries would not be recycled and would continue to pollute the environment. By participating in sending back your waste batteries, they can be treated and recycled in accordance with the directive.
• Both etradeComputers and our customers can assist in recycling batteries.
• We cannot recycle it unless you return it, so our customers have an important role to play in helping us to recycle.
• Customers are not required to make a purchase from etradeComputers to be able to dispose of your waste batteries.
• etradeComputers will undertake their responsibility as both a Producer and a Distributor to dispose of these goods in line with European legislation
• Please note: this service only applies to householders and not businesses

How do I know if my product is covered?

Look out for this symbol:

• If the symbol shown here is found on any of your goods, it means that the product is covered by the Batteries Regulations

How do I recycle my old batteries?

• Under the Waste Battery Regulations, we are now offering a take back scheme for all portable waste batteries. You can return your waste batteries to our business premises in person (please do not post). Alternatively, you can find your local waste portable battery recycling facility at www.recyclenow.com

  Most supermarkets and shops that sell batteries will have collection bins for used batteries, and some town halls, libraries or schools may also set up collection points. End-users may find stores in their local area more accessible.

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   etradeComputers is registered as a producer under the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Legislation (2006/66/EC)