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To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Get help to classify electrical equipment such as communication equipment, cameras, and their parts and accessories.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
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).
Common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and electrical devices.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
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).
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
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