james.wilson Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Nope incorrect, its the clients resposnibility to arrange, but you can charge a non domestic client for removal and disposal of WEEE you CANNOT charge a domestic. SO you can remove it for free, or leave it there for free. Thats why only domestics are allowed in 'recycling plants' or tips as the manufactur is charged by the amount of product they make that is expected to be used in a domestic environment. Its the manufacturer / importer thats responsible ultimatly not the installer. Certain things are different ie flory tubes securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount.
Guest anguscanplay Posted July 26, 2008 Posted July 26, 2008 Certain things are different ie flory tubes and other "hazardus ......(?)" waste - ie batteries ps - my spelling is getting worse
hpotter Posted August 24, 2008 Author Posted August 24, 2008 who decides it`s waste? Excellent question. Its taken me ages to sort out this old batteries issue. The final reply I got from the dept of Environment: "If you transport controlled waste as part of your business or for profit, you are required to register as a waste carrier (unless you fall under a notifiable or non-notifiable exemption). You have to register even if you only transport small amounts of controlled waste occasionally. If you have been given the responsibility to decide when to replace the batteries, then you do not need to register as a waste carrier as you are making the decision that produces the waste. However It is recommended that you as waste carrier, if it is likely that in the course of your business you will carry waste that someone else has produced." On speaking to them for clarification I was told that providing it is us that are making the decision to replace the batteries and/or electrical equipment and not the customer then I (as a business) do not have to register. They gave me some web links too, below, just to confuse me! http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subje...n=1〈=_e http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subje...384307/?lang=_e http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wm2
binthere Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 I cant see how you can just take them to a scrap dealer as you need to record where your weee waste is going If we remove anything electrical from site we fill in a waste transfer note and get the client to sign to say we have taken the waste. We then transport it back to the office as we are a registered waste carrier. The waste transfer note has the vehicle registration number on it. When the waste arrives at the office the transfer note is then signed to confirm that the waste has arrived at our office which is a registered waste site. The waste is then placed in the correct bin and when the bins are emtied the collection company issues us with their waste transfer note. The full process is therefore traceable from leaving the clients site all the way through to the recyling destination !! All of our transfer notes are numbered and recorded to avoid any waste not arriving back at the office. We have 2 bins, one for batteries and one for weee waste and we have to pay for both bins, the collection of them and also two fees to the environment agency. Bloody EEC !!! we will be sent on courses on how to control farting soon!
neil.c Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 I would sooner the batteries were removed from site and hopefully recycled properly than dumped in landfill. It is probably Itinerants and kids who pinch the batteries so god knows what hapens to the contents then (or the risks they are taking).
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