WEEE EPR
Join BeyondlyThe UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 (as amended) is the primary legislation governing electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in the UK. The Government are looking to reform these regulations (WEEE Extended Producer Responsibility) to increase levels of separately collected WEEE for re-use and recycling, and to ensure that producers and distributors of electrical and electronic products finance the full net cost of collection and proper treatment of products that end up as waste.
The existing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 are currently under review, with changes expected to drive collections of WEEE for reuse and recycling. Beyondly are proactively engaged with this reform, supporting government in shaping the new regulations, towards a circular economy.
Beyondly are an active member of the WEEE Scheme Forum (WSF) representing our member’s interest sharing collective insight and advice with government.
Beyondly are an active member of the WEEE Scheme Forum (WSF) representing our member’s interest sharing collective insight and advice with government.
One week to go! WEEE consulation closes on the 7th March
Defra released a consultation and a call for evidence on December 28, 2023, about the amendment of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. The current WEEE regulations are being reformed by the government since they have been in effect for almost 18 years and have not significantly changed.
Reforming the WEEE compliance system: a consultation and call for evidence published by Defra
On the 28th December 2023, Defra published and opened a consultation and a call for evidence on the reform of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013.
Research: Are WEEE Producers ready for eco-modulation and eco-design?
Beyondly conducts research ahead of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) reform to determine whether producers are ready for future implementation of eco-modulation and eco-design.Why are the WEEE Regulations being reformed?
Whilst the existing WEEE Regulations do facilitate reducing the environmental impacts caused by end-of life electronic and electrical items, the Government are looking to reform the WEEE Regulations for several reasons:
- The existing WEEE system does not fully incorporate full net cost principles
- Lack of provisions in the regulations to support the drive towards a circular economy
- Lack of public awareness and an inconvenience associated with disposal of WEEE which therefore does not drive circular behaviour
- An estimated 155 kilotonnes of domestic WEEE is disposed of annually by UK households, but even so, we are hoarding millions of small electrical appliances in households, weighing around 190,000 tonnes
- Inequality in costs covered by online producers and sellers compared to traditional routes to market
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