WEEE Waste Collection & Disposal

No-hassle WEEE collections

• Only pay for collections
• Regular or one-off collections
• One account for single or multiple site management

We’ll help set up the right mix of WEEE bins, containers and collection frequencies for your site.

Sectors we support

• Offices and call centres
• Hospitality and retail
• Healthcare and medical environments
• Manufacturers and logistics
• Education and public sector sites

WEEE items we collect

Under the WEEE Regulations 2013, all electrical and electronic equipment falls into one of six categories.

• Temperature exchange equipment (fridges, freezers, air conditioning units, heat pumps, and dehumidifiers): These require specialist disposal due to refrigerant gases and must not go in general waste skips.
• Screens, monitors, and equipment with screens (televisions, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, and smartphones): Contains valuable materials including rare earth metals and precious metals, as well as hazardous components including lead and mercury in older CRT screens.
• Lamps (fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent lamps, LED strip lighting, and energy-saving bulbs): See our dedicated fluorescent tube recycling guidance.
• Large equipment (washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, industrial printers, photocopiers, vending machines, and large medical devices): May require bulk collection or skip hire depending on volume.
• Small equipment (phones, tablets, microwaves, electric hand tools, medical monitoring devices, electric toys, and kitchen appliances): Suitable for WEEE bins and sacks.
• Small IT and telecoms equipment (desktop computers, laptops, keyboards, mice, routers, modems, printers, cables, hard drives, and memory cards).

If it plugs in, charges, lights up or takes a battery, it’s probably WEEE, and we can usually arrange a collection. Most end-of-life electrical or electronic equipment falls within WEEE controls, although some products are specifically excluded and loose batteries follow separate waste rules.

WEEE rules businesses need to follow:

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013, as amended (2025), set rules for producers, distributors and the collection and treatment of WEEE.

Key obligations for businesses disposing of WEEE include:

• WEEE cannot be mixed with general business waste or household waste. It must be kept separate and collected by a registered WEEE carrier.
• Businesses must use an EA-registered (Environment Agency) WEEE carrier for all collections.
• WEEE must follow an authorised collection and treatment route. Where producer-responsibility evidence is required, approved authorised treatment facilities (AATFs) and approved exporters have specific roles in the WEEE compliance system, with dismantling, processing and recycling carried out in line with recovery targets.
• Non-hazardous WEEE generally uses a Waste Transfer Note or equivalent record as proof of Duty of Care compliance, while hazardous WEEE requires the relevant hazardous-waste documentation.

Our collections and disposal routes adhere to all of these guidelines.

Information correct as of 2026. Regulations can change, so it’s worth checking the latest guidance when setting up WEEE collections.