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If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE).
Check if an item of WEEE or a component removed from WEEE is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
Guidance for EEE producers on how to accurately report the weight of EEE they place on the market under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with WEEE and waste regulations.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Apply to become an approved exporter (AE) and operate legally under the approval.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
How a designated collection facility (DCF) must manage its separately collected WEEE.
Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer all types of WEEE.
The T11 exemption allows you to repair, refurbish or dismantle various types of WEEE so that the whole WEEE item or any parts can be reused for their original purpose or recovered.
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