This week I’ve dealt with my second large company, another major household name, who hasn’t fully understood their responsibilities under the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. The Directive has been developed to ensure that those who produce or sell electronic and electrical equipment make a financial contribution to its recycling.

But the Directive also requires all businesses to ensure that their own WEEE (ie computers, fluorescent tubes) is collected and disposed of properly. The two companies have been so focussed on getting the producer responsibility side of their commitment right, they haven’t realised this further requirement applies to their own waste.

Be warned…