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Does WEEE mean I can‘t sell my equipment for scrap?

The WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive is designed to ensure that equipment is recycled or reused wherever possible, rather than ending up as landfill. However, it doesn‘‘t stop you from selling it for scrap, provided it‘‘s safe for recycling staff to handle. This means it should be either …

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How to stop WEEE rules going to waste

The major issue with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive is that IT professionals simply do not know about it (One year on – are the WEEE rules working?, 7 July). Research we undertook showed that 73 per cent of those working in the IT industry are not …

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