WEEE And RoHS Disposal

Collections available across the UK, we take the headache out of your old hardware.

We can provide a safe, secure and environmentally sound route for the recycling and disposal of end of life equipment. Our emphasis is on re-use, in line with the key principle of the WEEE directive. If you have any valued item please contact us for a no obligation quote.

We have presented some objectives of RoHS and WEEE below;

WEEE Compliance
DC Systems is committed to supplying products and solutions that protect the short and long term health and safety of our customers, facilities and employees. We are also committed to compliance with the relevant legislation and regulations from recognised statutory bodies.

The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) applies to a wide range of electronic and electrical products. WEEE encourages the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. WEEE makes producers and importers responsible for financing of the collection, treatment and recovery of WEEE. Reference: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC, as amended by 2003/108/EC.

WEEE Product Scope

The following product categories are affected by WEEE:

Large Household Appliances
Small Household Appliances
IT and Telecommunications Equipment
Consumer Equipment
Lighting Equipment
Electronic and Electrical tools
Toys, Leisure, and Sport Equipment
Medical Devices
Monitoring and Control Instruments
Automatic Dispensers

RoHS Compliance
The RoHS Directive will ban placement into the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than designated maximum allowable levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, effective July 1, 2006.

RoHS works in conjunction with the EU WEEE Directive. RoHS supports WEEE by reducing the amount of hazardous chemicals used in production. In turn it reduces the risk of exposure to recycling staff as well as reduction in recycling costs. Manufacturers will need to ensure that their products, parts and components comply with RoHS in order to be distributed and sold in the EU. Reference RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC.

Substances Restricted by RoHS
From 1st July 2006, new electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the European Union shall not contain substances known to be harmful to humans and animal life:

Lead (Pb)
Mercury (Hg)
Cadmium (Cd)
Hexavalent chromium (VI) (Cr (VI)
Certain brominated flame retardants (BFR's)
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB's)
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE's)

The Maximum Concentration Values are 0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) in “homogeneous materials�? for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenylethers, and 0.01% by weight (100ppm) for cadmium. These limits will apply to all components within the equipment, unless otherwise exempt.