WEEE - Can Save our Planet

The latest figures from the UK’s Waste Electrical Recyclers shows that we are now recycling more of our electrical waste than ever before. With the implementation of the WEEE directive in 2007 it has become common practice to get the most out of our electrical waste, many recyclers are reaching recycling rates higher than 87% of throughput, due in part to the sophisticated system of particle separation in the recycling process.

The drop in recycling values seen at the end of 2008 have had an impact on the overall disposal cost although this is expected to recover during the first half of 2009.