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Equipment covered by the WEEE Regulations
The types of equipment covered by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
Dealing with hazardous WEEE
How to correctly dispose of waste electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardous substances
Repairing, refurbishing and storing WEEE
What permits or exemptions you may need if you repair, refurbish or store waste electrical and electronic equipment
Exporting WEEE
Regulations you must follow if you want to export waste electrical and electronic equipment overseas
Treating and recycling WEEE
How to comply with requirements for treating and recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment
How end users can recycle waste batteries
How you can recycle waste portable, industrial and automotive batteries once you have finished using them.
How to export waste batteries
Requirements for exporting waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the approvals you'll need to get.
Treating or recycling waste batteries
The legal requirements and approvals needed for your business in order to treat or recycle waste batteries.
Batteries business regulations
Rules for businesses classed as producers, distributors, treatment operators, recyclers or exporters of waste batteries.
What are deposit return schemes?
How deposit return schemes typically work along the full supply chain from producers to retailers to consumers.
Battery labelling and substance restrictions
Restrictions on the use of certain substances and how you must label batteries you intend to place on the market.
Types of battery
How to tell whether your business is placing portable, industrial or automotive batteries on the market.
Packaging reform draft regulations consultation
Consultation on the draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.
Consultation on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling
Views sought on driving towards a more circular economy through increased collection and proper treatment of WEEE products.
Duty of care to store business waste correctly
How to securely store, segregate, contain or package your waste on your premises and when transferring it.
What is a waste transfer note?
A waste transfer note with a clear description is part of your duty of care when transferring your business waste.
Six top tips on duty of care for your business waste
Top tips on how to handle waste produced by your business in line with your legal duty of care obligations.
Chemical manufacturer packaging obligations
The environmental responsibilities your chemical manufacturing business faces if it produces or uses packaging.
How to develop and implement sustainability plans
Ways to identify opportunities for your business to be more sustainable and how to use objectives to drive improvement
Energy Performance Certificates for newly built business premises
An overview of responsibilities for builders to provide an Energy Performance Certificate to the new building's owner.