WEEE News

B2B Compliance welcomes the Compliance Fee consultation

Following our news item of 13th October (see below) we welcome the publication of the Compliance Fee consultation by BIS. The consultation includes the three…
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BIS “Dual use” re-interpretation

Following on from discussions with key stakeholder groups, including B2B Compliance, the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has released its formal response to…
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Three organisations bid to operate the Compliance Fee

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed that it has received three bids to operate the Compliance Fee system – introduced under…
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Amendment to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013

In light of some recommendations made by the parliamentary joint committee on statutory instruments an amendment to the WEEE Regulations 2013 has been published. These…
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BIS consult on dual use

The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has issued a consultation document to amend existing statutory guidance in response to the European Commission’s FAQ…
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Assessing the amount of WEEE recycled in metal scrap

Between 4-5 million tonnes of light iron is recycled in the UK annually, which contains a certain amount of WEEE and, while it is correctly…
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Fridge recycling concerns over pentane ruling

Since the release of the Environment Agency guidance stating that pentane fridges must be treated as hazardous waste, a number of warnings have been given…
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Recast FAQs published

The European Commission’s DG Environment has published its Consolidated version of the FAQ document on the new WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. The FAQs confirm the timescale…
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Electronic waste transfer note system goes live

The long-awaited Electronic Duty of Care (Edoc) tool – the online system for recording waste transfer notes – is now available to businesses across the…
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