WEEE

WEEE

What is WEEE?

WEEE is 'waste electrical and electronic equipment' and covers virtually everything with a plug or battery. It is classed as either household or non-household WEEE.

See Practice Note: WEEE—what is waste, electrical, electronic equipment (WEEE)?

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (WEEE 2013), SI 2013/3113 originally implemented the requirements of the WEEE Directive (recast) 2012, and repealed and replaced WEEE 2006, SI 2006/3289. WEEE 2013, SI 2013/3113 came into force on 1 January 2014. Producer responsibility (also known as extended producer responsibility or product stewardship) obligations are placed on producers, distributors, retailers and business users to ensure WEEE is adequately treated and recycled.

For more information, see Practice Note: Waste types and controls—waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) obligations.

For information on extended producer responsibility for packaging waste, see Practice Note: Packaging waste—extended producer responsibility regime.

For information on the WEEE Directive, see EU Practice Note: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Directive—snapshot.

Producers

A producer means any natural or legal person who:

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is established in the UK and manufactures

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