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Watercooler Recycling

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)

WEEE came into force in this country on the 1st July 2007. The Directive aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment by increasing re-use and recycling, and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill. This directive also applies to watercoolers.

Who is affected by the WEEE regulations?

All manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment must register with an approved producer compliance scheme which have been set up to cover the cost of collecting and treating WEEE.

Distributors and retailers who supply electrical and electronic equipment to householders must ensure that WEEE can be returned on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis, free of charge, by offering a free in store take back facility or paying into a fund to provide alternative sites to accept WEEE.

We make a small charge of £0.79 per month per cooler towards this fund so as we may dispose of the watercoolers safely at the end of their life.