Producer Responsibility and WEEE in Sweden
Swedish WEEE Regulations
Producer responsibility for WEEE in Sweden is regulated by the Swedish Environmental Protection Act, Miljöbalken, and the Swedish Decree SFS 2006:209. Producer responsibility for electrical and electronic equipment was introduced in Sweden further to the EU WEEE Directive, and it took effect on July 1, 2001.
Baxter Obligation
From 2001 Baxter has been required to finance the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis.
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.
The members of El-Kretsen take a collective responsibility for historic waste.
WEEE Collection & Recycling Information
Baxter has established a recycling contract with “El-Kretsen collective system”, fees paid cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment. In view of the above, all Historic and New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Baxter products is classed as non-hazardous waste.
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.