RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF WEEE (WASTE ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) AND BATTERIES

Manufacturers, importers and resellers have a legal obligation to care for the collection and recycling of used EEE and used batteries. They have to participate in respective collection and recycling schemes and take care of the financing of these systems.

Manufacturers, importers and resellers have to warn their customers about the presence of batteries in their products and to remind them of the regulations on proper disposal. Used batteries and electronic equipment contain substances that are potentially harmful to the environment and health but also valuable when they are recovered from the recycling process.

Please hand in your used batteries, accumulators and electrical appliances at your local household recycling centre and do not throw them in the household waste. This disposal is a legal obligation and is free of charge.

WEEE Regulations:

What is WEEE?

The Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 were introduced in the UK to address the problems our environment faces with regards to waste electrical and electronic equipment commonly known as (WEEE).

How to identify WEEE?

Look for the crossed out wheelie bin logo on your goods, it means that the product is covered by the WEEE regulations and must be disposed of in a responsible manner.

What should you do with your old and broken WEEE products?

When you have finished with a WEEE product, please do not put it in your domestic waste bin as it will not be recycled. We can all help the environment by recycling old electrical and electronic equipment.

How to recycle your WEEE?

Lindy operates a like for like take back scheme, which means we will dispose of your WEEE waste product in an environmentally responsible manner at no cost to you. You must make sure that the product you return is clean and safe - i.e. no broken glass or sharp edges. We reserve the right to refuse products that are not presented in a clean and safe manner.

Because we operate business to consumer via our website it will be necessary for you to post the item back to us. Simply contact us quoting your new purchase order number and a description of the item to be recycled by either telephoning our WEEE returns department on 01642 754040 or by e-mailing weee-recycle@lindy.co.uk. We can then make sure that the product you intend to return is suitable for recycling. Alternatively, you may take your WEEE to your local household recycling centre.

If you are purchasing a new product from our sales counter you can simply return your WEEE product at the same time.

Lindy Electronics UK is a registered producer under The Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 with registration number WEE/EK0085VZ

BATTERY RECYCLING

Recycling Your Batteries

The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008  were introduced in the UK to prevent used batteries from being disposed of in landfill.

To comply with this regulation, and to help the environment, Lindy provides a waste battery collection container at the customer collection point of our shop, for customers to return their used batteries for treatment and recycling. Alternatively, you may take your batteries to your local household recycling centre.

Our customers can return all common battery types such as; button cells, AAA, AA, C and D size. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept larger batteries, such as car batteries

Lindy Electronics Limited (Manufacturer UK)  Stockton-on-Tees, November 2020

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