| WEEE DirectiveWEEE Regulations Thermometers Direct LtdIs committed to achieving full conformance to environmental legislation including the RoHS (2002/95/EC) the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (2002/96/EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directives. All Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE) placed onto the market from 13th August 2005, Must be marked with this symbol ( Wheeled Bin crossed out symbol) to indicate that it is covered by the WEEE Directive, the provisions of which require that producers or manufacturers of EEE become liable to pay for take-back treatment and recycling of end of life equipment (WEEE): As a distributor of EEE, we must take-back household WEEE from UK consumers and has decided to fulfil its obligations in this area by Using the DHL Compliance scheme. You are more then welcome to take Weee to a Local Weee Recycling centre. If your old piece of electronic equipment is still in a good working condition or could be repaired for further use, please consider donating it to a charitable organisation or by giving it to someone else in need. By extending the lifetime of your old equipment you are also contributing to the efficient use of resources and avoiding additional waste. Please note that from July 1, 2007, it will be possible for you to dispose of your WEEE and ensure that it is recycled. EEE may contain hazardous substances which, if exposed, may have a serious detrimental effect on the environment and human health. All WEEE that you volunteer for recycling will be specifically collected and treated by designated local waste facility centres and by licensed WEEE compliance schemes. By ensuring that you dispose off your old electrical and electronic equipment according to the new WEEE legislation you are helping to preserve our natural resources and protect human health. The production of electrical and electronic equipment is one of the fastest growing domains of manufacturing in the western world, and with broad consumer take-up of products in this area, there is also a mounting issue of waste. In June 2000, the European Commission put forward proposals to address this issue, and in December 2002 these were passed as the EU Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive. For the UK, the WEEE Regulations were laid before Parliament on December 12, 2006. The main requirements and obligations on producers and distributors of Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE) came into effect from July 1, 2007. The major provisions of the WEEE Directive are: Which products fall under the legislation and how do I recognise them?
If you have brought thermometers from us, we will be happy to receive the thermometers back for Weee disposal. Please provide proof of purchase when return a thermometer. Units 3&4 Hawley Lane Business Park 108 Hawley Lane Farnborough Hampshire GU14 8JE ---------------------------------------------- You should find out how and where you can recycle batteries to reduce their harmful impact on the environment We do not sell over 1 Ton of batteries a year and do not need to provided Recycling Facilities for these. PLEASE recycle batteries at many Household Waste & Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
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