Current legislation

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - EU Directive 2003.

The WEEE, EU Directive came into force in February 2003 and provides for the safe disposal of anything that requires an electrical current to flow through it to operate, has to be recycled in accordance with the standards set out in the directive. This includes I.T. equipment.

The Data Protection Act 1998

The Data Protection Act requires that all information collected by an organisation be destroyed when the media on which it is stored becomes redundant, failure to do so may result in Crown Court Prosecution and unlimited fines, including personal compensation claims.

The Environment Act

Your company has a DUTY of CARE to take all reasonable measures to:-

• Prevent the unauthorised or harmful disposal of waste by another person.
• Prevent the escape of the waste from your or any other person`s control.
• Ensure the transfer of waste, is only to an authorised person or to a person for authorised transport purpose.

You must ensure the proper and safe disposal of waste even after you have passed it on to another party such as a waste contractor, scrap merchant, recycler, local council or skip hire company. The Duty of Care has no time limit, and extends until the waste has either been disposed of or fully recovered.

Certification

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