| The symbol to the left when displayed on a
product or on its packaging, indicates that the product shall not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to an
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment (such materials are known by
the acronym EEE) . By proper disposal
of EEE waste,
you can ensure that you are doing your bit to help the environment. Sensible recycling of all materials
will
help conserve natural resources and slow down
the warming of the planet. From 1st July
2007 a new European directive on waste disposal came into effect. The
Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE
Directive).
The WEEE Directive aims to minimise the impact of
electrical and electronic goods on the environment, by increasing
re-use and recycling and reducing the amount of WEEE going to
landfill. It seeks to achieve this by making producers responsible
for financing the collection, treatment, and recovery of waste
electrical equipment, and by obliging shops
to allow consumers to return their waste equipment free of charge.
In order to comply with our WEEE
obligations and protect the environment, we offer a
free in store take back scheme. If you purchase a NEW product from us
we will take in your old equipment on a like for like basis. (eg. If
you buy a NEW PC from us we will accept your old PC. Or we will take in
a CRT monitor when you buy a NEW TFT monitor). Your old equipment will
be either reused or properly recycled.
That being said, most of what we sell is second-hand equipment
and is already doing its bit to help the environment - Generally,
the only new
equipment we sell are cables and accessories.
If you do give us a PC, please ensure your data is
removed from the PC - We are not responsible for your data.
Although if you wish, we can totally destroy your hard drive
and thereby your data, for a small fee of £5 + VAT per drive.
One consequence of the WEEE regulationson
our business is our decision to stop selling NEW goods over the
internet or by mail order. This is because it is not cost effective for
us to put in place a country wide system to take back old 'like for
like' products as required by the regulations.
In
respect to the environment, we are registered with the Environment
Agency as a Registered Waste Carrier and a Broker. Registration Number: ACE/109811
Issued by: Environment Agency, Brampton Office, PE18 8NE
We are also registered with the Evironment Agency (paragraph
40
exemption) to allow us to repair and refurbish waste electrical
and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Want to know more?
For guidance on the WEEE directive :-
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/netregs/topics/WEEE/63047.aspx
Household Waste
Disposal in and around Cambridge
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/environment/waste/householdwaste/recyclingcentres/cambscentres/
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