Recycling and WEEE

WEEE "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment"

What is WEEE?

· The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (2006 No. 3289) (WEEE) is a new UK legislation designed to address the environmental impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment

· The regulations have been put in place to ensure that products are recycled using best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques to ensure human health and high environmental protection

· Both AV Parts Master and our customers can assist in recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment

· We cannot recycle it unless you return it, so our customers have an important role to play in helping us to recycle

· AV Parts Master will undertake their responsibility as both a Producer and a Distributor to dispose of these goods in line with European legislation

How do I know if my product is covered?

Look out for this symbol:

· If the symbol shown here is found on any of your goods, it means that the product is covered by the WEEE Regulations

How do I recycle my old products?

· It means that you can return waste electrical equipment to AV Parts Master when you are purchasing a new product from us under our distributor obligations*

· When you have finished with a WEEE product, please do not put in your domestic waste bin, as it will not be recycled

· Please carefully package any item for recycling to avoid transit damage

· We will then deal with the waste product in an environmentally responsible manner, at no cost to you.

*It has to be like for like (e.g. a laptop for a laptop, not a TV for a laptop).

The RoHS Directive

The RoHS Directive, also known as EU Directive 2002/95/EG, came into effect on July 1st, 2006.

The RoHS directive mandates that electrical and electronic products put into the European market within EU states shall contain restrictive levels of the following substances:

· Lead (Pb)

· Cadmium (Cd)

· Mercury (Hg)

· Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)

· Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)

· Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

AV Parts Master is fully committed to comply with the RoHS Directive. If you have any queries, please contact us.

AV Parts Master Ltd

Unit 1, Wokingham Commercial Centre

Molly Millars Lane

Wokingham

Berkshire

RG41 2RF

Alongside these directives that AV Parts Master are legally obliged to comply too, we have developed our own environmentally friendly systems throughout the company. AV Parts Master aim to recycle 75% of the waste generated on site.

Find more information on WEEE recycling, and locate your local recycling centre, at www.recyclenow.com.

You can also recycle your old projector lamps with us.

Projector Lamps should not be disposed of in your normal waste. As a responsible company, we will recycle your old one for free

How to Recycle Projector Lamps

Please send unwanted projector lamps to us at the following address:

Projector Lamp Recycling