WEEE Frequently Asked Questions
Am I a producer of EEE?
You are deemed a producer if:
A. You either manufacture, import or re-brand electrical or electronic equipment (EEE), putting EEE back onto the UK market
AND
B. Your products fall within the scope of the 10 Categories of the Directive:
- Large Household Appliances
- Small Household Appliances
- IT and telecommunications equipment
- Consumer equipment
- Lighting equipment
- Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)
- Toys, leisure and sports equipment
- Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)
- Monitoring and control instruments
- Automatic dispensers
If you have any doubts or wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact our Membership Services Team
I don’t need to join a Producer Compliance Scheme, but I want to recycle some of my unwanted electrical products. Can you help?
You are deemed a producer if:
A. You either manufacture, import or re-brand electrical or electronic equipment (EEE), putting EEE back onto the UK market
AND
B. Your products fall within the scope of the 10 Categories of the Directive:
- Large Household Appliances
- Small Household Appliances
- IT and telecommunications equipment
- Consumer equipment
- Lighting equipment
- Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)
- Toys, leisure and sports equipment
- Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)
- Monitoring and control instruments
- Automatic dispensers
If you have any doubts or wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact our Membership Services Team
What are my Obligations?
Producer Obligations under the WEEE Directive include:
- Registering annually with the Regulatory Authority via a formally approved Compliance Scheme
- Financing the collection and treatment of WEEE
- Provision of data to the authorities on a quarterly basis
- Meeting recycling and recovery targets
- Product Marking
- Information dissemination on product manufacture and components
- Proving compliance
What if a Producer has not yet registered, joined a scheme, submitted data or any of the above?
Legally such a company, if it falls within scope of the WEEE Regulations, is in breach of the legislation. However, contact us to see how Shields Environmental can assist and ensure swift compliance to the WEEE Regulations.
What if a Producer is unhappy with the Scheme they have joined and want to change?
There is a window of opportunity early each Autumn for Producers to change schemes – please contact B2B Compliance staff to discuss how to make the shift and to determine how such a change could greatly assist you in meeting your WEEE obligations.
Does Shields Environmental handle all categories of WEEE?
No, Shields only handles Category 3 WEEE which is IT and Telecoms Equipment.