Producer Responsibility and WEEE in the UK
UK WEEE Regulations
The UK published regulations, which came into force 2nd January 2007 (SI 3289/2006), 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 the UK 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
All WEEE that Baxter handles is classed as B2B. This means that if the customer purchases a new piece of medical equipment from Baxter Healthcare, we will finance the take back an electronic item that performs an equivalent function (one for one). Where no new items are purchased from Baxter, disposal of WEEE is at the end users cost, except for where other contractual arrangements apply (for example, in the case of leased or loaned equipment).
WEEE Collection & Recycling Information
Baxter has established a recycling contract with DHL. Through our membership of this compliance scheme we are a registered producer of WEEE in the UK. To return your Baxter products bearing the WEEE Symbol (crossed out wheelie bin) with black bar underneath, please contact DHL by email, advising collection required for Baxter and quoting our Producer Registration Number WEE/AF0065TW.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.dhl.co.uk/envirosolutions
Direct Dial: +44 (0)1455 883099
Switchboard: +44 (0)1455 883002
Facsimile: +44 (0)1455 883186
Batteries Collection and Recycling Information
As a producer of industrial batteries under the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009, Baxter produce lead acid and smaller quantities of other batteries. We are obliged to collect, free of charge and within a reasonable time, waste industrial batteries supplied to an end user, for treatment and recycling. We are required to do this in any calendar year we place new industrial batteries on the market. If any of our customers require us to take back Industrial batteries, they should contact us at:
Baxter Technical Services,
Salthouse Road,
Brackmills Industrial Estate, Northampton.
NN47UF. Tel: 01604 704500
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.