Disposal of electrical components
29 August 2012
Q: We supply relay panels to electricity companies. The panels consist of relays from various suppliers. Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive, who is responsible for disposal? We also do refurbishment work in substations with rel
A: Sean Moran, helpline adviser at Envirowise, writes: Under the WEEE directive, responsibility for the disposal of products at their end of life lies solely with the producers themselves. A “producer” is anyone who manufactures and sells electrical and electronic equipment under their own brand; who resells equipment that has been...