WEEE Waste Management Bristol

With the growing use of technology came the increasingly rapid use of electrical equipment waste. It is now one of the most rapidly growing types of waste. This is because as technology advances, our technological gadgets that we already own go out of date just as quickly and we have to replace them with newer versions

If this sounds like what happens in your business and you have weee waste that you need help getting rid of, call Waste company today.  We are certified to manage weee waste and will help you abide by the guidelines set in place for weee waste management.

Types of WEEE Waste 

Weee are all the products that work with a use of a battery and plug or electricity. Weee is categorized in broad categories, such as:

• Telecommunication equipments such as computers, telephones, copy and fax machines
• Lighting equipments: Fluorescent tubes and some lamps
• Electronic tools: Drills, sewing machines, electric lawnmowers
• Monitoring equipments: Smoke detectors, thermostats, air conditioners
• Automatic dispensers : Coffee makers, ATMs or other money machines
• Leisure and sports equipments: Gaming consoles, gyming equipments like treadmills etc
• Household Electrical appliances: Fridge, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, water dispensers.

How Does WEEE Recycling Work?

WEEE recycling comes with a lot of guidelines that companies as well as waste companies need to follow. Luckily, with over 30 years of experience with waste disposal, Waste company has all the expertise and will dispose/ recycle weee waste responsibly and eco-friendly. 

So, how is weee recycled? After collecting the items from you at an agreed time, we will take them to reprocessing plants where they’ll be shredded into small pieces. Then steel and other non metallic items will be separated and be created into other items such as car parts, mobile phones and jewelry.

Re-Using WEEE Items

Some electrical items might still be in good working conditions and not necessarily waste. Maybe you had to buy a new, updated laptop but your old one still works just fine, then you don’t have to throw away the old one. You can donate it to charity or give it to someone in need. If you would like to make some money out of it, you can sell it as a second hand item either to retailers who accept second hand items or to individuals.

For more advice in regards to weee, you can call Waste company for advice.We are here for you.

Dangers Associated With WEEE Waste

Electrical items contain a lot of harmful substances that, if not disposed of properly, can leak into the soil and contaminate our drinking water. They also emit harmful gasses into the atmosphere. Some of the dangers associated with WEE are:

Environmental impact: Recycling weee helps avoid weee ending up in landfills and causing harm to wildlife and human life. Some weee contain mercury,radioactive substances, and asbestos, all of which are very harmful to the environment and human lives.

Fire and explosion risks: Other weee items such as fridges and freezers and  items with batteries are highly combustible and may cause fire hazards if left carelessly in the open. 

With Waste company, all of your weee recycling worries will be put to rest. We will provide you with a waste transfer note and a waste audit. We are always eager to help you uphold your duty of care pledge!