The EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods. The Directive makes it the responsibility for the disposal of WEEE on the manufacturers of such equipment.
Electrical and electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK. Around 1.8 million tonnes are generated every year.
For further information about the WEEE Directive please visit the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs website.
Kerbside collection for large electrical items
We offer a chargeable on demand collection for large electrical items such as televisions, fridges, freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers and cookers. If you have any large items you would like us to collect please look at our Bulky items page or alternatively you could take them to your local Household Waste Recycling Centre free of charge.
Commercial WEEE collections
We offer a chargeable collection of electrical items from businesses. Please phone 01284 757320 for information.
Special kerbside collection of small electrical items 07 April - 06 June 2008
St Edmundsbury Borough Council were chosen to carry out a short study to find out how many small electrical items are normally thrown away in your black bin. Small electrical items are those that are powered by a battery or by mains electricity and fit easily into a standard size carrier bag.
We took a sample of 20 000 households in the St Edmundsbury region from 07 April 2008 - 06 June 2008. The study was fully supported by the Waste and Resources Action Programme. We are the first council in the UK to run this type of study and the results have been of great importance in assessing how much of this type of waste goes to landfill, what it is made of and how much of the material can be recycled. The trial was very successful with approximately three tonnes of electrical items being recycled through this scheme.Your help has been much appreciated.
