Producer Responsibility and WEEE in Spain
Spanish WEEE Regulations
The Spanish Royal Decree 208/2005 on Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Management of its Waste came into force on August 13th 2005.
Baxter Obligation
For equipment that you buy Baxter after August 13th 2005, Baxter is required to finance the collection, treatment and recycling and recovery of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that your new purchase 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.
Under the Decree, Baxter is also required to finance the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Baxter after August 13th 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.
WEEE Collection & Recycling Information
Baxter has joined the Compliance Scheme ECOASIMELEC to meet WEEE requirements and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment.
Our Technical Services will coordinate the transport of the WEEE to our facilities from where the wastes are to be disposed for final treatment.
Contact information for Spanish Technical services:
Phone: +34 902 181 560
Address: Baxter SL Pol Ind Sector 14. C/Pouet de Camilo, 2. 46394 Ribarroja del Turia (Valencia, Spain).
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.