2021 WEEE Targets
Defra have released the final WEEE collection targets for 2021. Following the unavoidable impact of the pandemic on collections in...
WEEE Link Team Member Reunites Leeds Resident with Mobile Phone
We all rely on our mobile phones, probably more than we really care to admit, but what would you do...
Environmental Principles Draft Policy Statement
On 10th March Defra launched a consultation into five legally binding principles that aim to “guide Ministers and policy-makers towards...
Laptops for Leeds Families in New Recycling Initiative
We’re delighted to be involved in a pioneering project benefitting families across Leeds equipping them with recycled laptops. Through the...
Wastepack Partner with The Zero Waste Awards
We are delighted to be official partners of The Zero Waste Awards. First set up in 2010 by Environment Media...
Q2 WEEE Collections Impacted by Pandemic
On 1st September the Environment Agency (EA) published the latest figures for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Q2 collections....
We're Hiring!
Join our team in the role of Partnership Manager. Location: Field based (plus travel) Salary: Dependent upon experience Contract type:...
ISO Recertification
We are delighted to announce our recertification in both ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015. ISO refers to the International Organisation...
Offices Reopen Following Remote Working During Lockdown
Alongside businesses across the UK and wider world, we have been closely following the developments and Government guidance surrounding the...
WEEE Collection Targets
Defra has proposed to slash its target for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for 2020 by...
Review of WEEE Regulations
In February the Government released its Post Implementation Review (PIR) of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013....
WEEE Take-Back Update
Under the Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations of 2013 retailers of EEE have the option to either offer instore...
WEEE Compliance Fee Update
The proposal submitted by the Joint Trade Association for 2019’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) compliance fee was approved...
Circular Economy Action Plan
The European Commission has adopted a ‘Circular Economy Action Plan’, and promised to launch “concrete actions” on packaging, WEEE and...
POPs & New Classification Rules
Last year investigation by the Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling (ICER), in cooperation with Defra and the Environment Agency...
Take-Back Changes on the Cards for Retailers
As the government activities wound down ahead of the Christmas period, it was widely expected that Defra would announce a...
Villiers returns as Environment Secretary
The General Election on 12 December, which saw Boris Johnson returned as Prime Minister with a large Conservative majority, saw...
European WEEE Sector Calls for Minimum Standards
Representatives from the European waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling sector have called for the EU to implement minimum...
International E-Waste Day
Over recent years we have seen a substantial increase in consumer awareness of the issues surrounding plastics and single-use items....
