Producer Responsibility and WEEE in Ireland
Ireland WEEE Regulations
Ireland published regulations, which came into force 13th August 2005 (S.I. 340 of 2005), requiring all companies that place electrical equipment on the market to take financial responsibility for the recovery and recycling of electrical equipment at end of life. Any manufacturer, importer or re-brander (Producer) who puts electrical and electronic equipment on the market in Ireland has producer responsibility obligations based on the type and quantity of the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). There are different requirements for household WEEE and that which is sold business to business (B2B).
Baxter Obligation
Baxter is registered as a WEEE producer in Ireland with WEEE Register Society. All WEEE that Baxter handles is classed as B2B.
Under the Regulations, Baxter is required to finance the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery and any new Baxter marked electrical and electronic equipment after August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.
Baxter is also required to finance the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any older (Pre Aug 2005) WEEE that a new purchase from us replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from Baxter replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.
Where no new items are purchased from Baxter disposal of WEEE placed on the market before 2005 is at the end users cost, except where other contractual arrangements may apply (for example in the case of leased or loaned equipment).
WEEE Collection & Recycling Information
To return your Baxter products showing the WEEE symbol with black bar underneath, please contact: Baxter Healthcare Ltd Ireland, Environmental Health and Safety Department Phone: 00 (353) 1 2065500
Health & Safety Information
Baxter's customers sending equipment for recycling are required to provide a decontamination certificate for medical equipment prior to collection. Infected WEEE is not included under the scope of the directive and customers should be aware that WEEE that presents a health or safety risk to personnel because of contamination will be refused for collection.