WEEE Regulations:
The
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (or WEEE) Regulations are now
U.K. law. All European member States including the U.K. have agreed to
reduce the amount of WEEE that is being disposed of in landfill sites.
It is important that the amount of WEEE going into landfill is reduced because:
- Some
WEEE can be re-used or recycled. The amount of landfill space
available in the UK is decreasing. If we can keep WEEE out of landfill
sites it means there is more landfill space available for
non-recyclable waste.
- WEEE
can contain hazardous substances. When left in landfill sites the
hazardous substances in WEEE can pollute soil and contaminate water
supplies. This contamination can damage human health and the
environment.
Distributors
of new Electric and Electronic Equipment (or EEE) have a part to play
in reducing the amount of WEEE going into landfill sites.
Cooking
Time are “doing our bit” under these regulations by offering our
customers free take-back of their WEEE on a like-for-like basis when
they buy a new Electrical or Electronic product.
For
example, if you buy a new toaster from us we will take back your old
toaster and prevent it going into a landfill site by disposing of it
safely. You must return your old WEEE within 28 days of purchasing your
new item. You do not have to pay to return your old item to us.
If you wish to return your WEEE item, please contact us at weee@cookingtime.co.uk or call us on 01992 767577
Under the WEEE Regulations, all new electrical goods should now be marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shown below:
Goods
are marked with this symbol to show that they were produced after 13th
August 2005, and should be disposed of separately from normal household
waste.
