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Report on electronic waste released by the Environmental Audit Committee

26th Nov 2020
The UK is the second highest producer of electronic waste globally, with much of this being improperly collected and treated. This is stated in the…
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WEEE compliance fee consultation opens

14th Oct 2020
Two WEEE compliance fee methodologies are up for consideration, originally submitted by Valpak and the Joint Trade Association (JTA), released in a consultation by Defra…
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Conference signals change on the horizon for WEEE recycling

12th Oct 2020
Whilst it has been clear that WEEE recycling policy has been somewhat overshadowed by that for packaging in recent years, announcements made by Defra during…
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Research funding from Material Focus to address 500,000 tonnes of lost WEEE

16th Sep 2020
Material Focus (formally the WEEE Fund) have announced a new opportunity that is seeking applications for research proposals requiring funding between £20,000 and £50,000. The…
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The Northern Ireland protocol – are you impacted?

15th Sep 2020
Many of our members have contacted us regarding the impact of Brexit on their organisation. In terms of WEEE compliance it is set to be…
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Hazardous WEEE and CRT guidance updated

9th Sep 2020
The Environment Agency has recently provided additional guidance to WEEE handling organisations about their legal requirements for handling Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and hazardous waste.…
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Our member survey donation to FareShare makes an impact

8th Sep 2020
For our recent member satisfaction survey we pledged to donate £10 to the charity FareShare for every survey completed, thank you again to everyone who…
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Q2 2020 WEEE collections fall dramatically

12th Aug 2020
The Q1 results for 2020 showed great promise earlier in the year, however, as anticipated, the provisional figures for Q2 indicate that WEEE collections are…
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New 'Electrical Waste - challenges and opportunities' report released

21st Jul 2020
The new research released by Material Focus provides a robust inventory of the flow of electrical products and waste in the UK, including reuse and…
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