WEEE Policy
< back to help center
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) & Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directives.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) is an EU initiative to protect the environment by reducing the amount of electrical equipment including PCs, servers, printers, laptops and other electrical products going into landfill sites.
If this symbol is shown on any of your goods, it means that the product is classed as Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) and should not be disposed of with your general waste.
Business Customers (Non Household)
Disposal of item(s) is determined by the manufacturer of the specific product and falls under ‘Producer Responsibility’ or ‘Distributor Responsibility’.
Misco undertake responsibility for the following brands:
- Wintergreen
- Systemax
- Misco Saver
- Qlty
- Ultra
For other producers, please contact them directly as they are responsible for financing
the collection, treatment and recovery of the WEEE.
If the WEEE does not display "the crossed out wheeled bin symbol" contact the producer
of the new EEE.
If the WEEE does display the "crossed out wheeled bin symbol" contact the producer
of the new WEEE.
If the WEEE is not being replaced then it is the responsibility of the business
end user to finance the treatment, recycling and disposal in an environmentally
sound manner.
Consumers
Part of Misco’s obligation as a distributor is to offer a take back scheme and we
have partnered with Valpak to fulfill these obligations for Misco and the disposal
of WEEE.
You can find out more about the environmental aspects of products when they become
waste, an explanation of the symbols and the location of your nearest recycling
centre by visiting: www.recycle-more.co.uk
If you have any further enquiries regarding the Misco WEEE Policy Statement please
contact: weee@misco.co.uk
The RoHS Directive
The RoHS Directive, also known as EU Directive 2002/95/EG, went into affect on July 1st, 2006 in Europe.
The RoHS directive mandates that electrical and electronic products put into the European market within EU states shall contain restrictive levels of the following substances:
- Lead (Pb)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Mercury (Hg)
- Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) including: Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DecaBDE)
Misco is fully committed to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the RoHS Directive which restricts the use of certain hazardous materials in electrical and electronic products.
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009
To dispose of portable batteries either visit one of our offices at Greenock, Wellingborough, or London and deposit them in the battery recycling containers. Batteries should never be put in general household waste or recycling bins - look out for the crossed out wheelie bin symbol on the packaging or the battery itself.
Misco do not accept Automotive or Industrial batteries.
