Computer Recycling Sites - The EnviroFC Centre for Computer Recycling

With the adoption of the WEEE directives by the EU, the disposal and recycling of redundant IT and computer equipment has become an issue for all businesses in the UK. The WEEE directive (info below) called for the introduction of computer recycling sites (and centres) in the UK, and that is just what RecycleIT4u is offering.

The list of equipment (computer disposal / recycling is only one area) that must be properly disposed of is quite extensive and thus, as with many other areas of business, it is best to get an expert agency to assist and ensure compliance with the WEEE directive (and thus the avoidance of any fines).

Enviro, benefiting from the experience of Recycleit4U, can:-

• Arrange for the recycling of computer equipment
• Dispose of your computers at our recycling centres & sites
• Securely Dispose all Electronic Data on your computers

In many cases your old computer can be put to good use, perhaps being refurbished for use in the UK or in a third world country. Whatever the fate of your computer you can be sure that the environment (and your business) will be protected. Our computer recycling procedures also fully protect your business as far as the Data Protection Act is concerned as we always ensure that all data is removed from all machines (where they are to be recycled). If your computer or electronics equipment is not suitable for re-use, then we will ensure that all the computers components are broken down and the precious metals reused (or in the case of toxic waste) disposed of safely and efficiently.
Details of the "Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (WEEE) Directive:-

The Commission of the European Communities proposed a Directive (in June 2000) on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) that is designed to protect soil, water and air from pollution caused by management of WEEE, to avoid the generation of waste and to reduce the harmfulness of WEEE. Further objectives are to preserve resources, especially energy and to create harmonisation of national measures across member states.

The main devices which are identified, as potentially dangerous, in electrical and electronic equipment include printed circuit boards, cables, wires, plastics containing flame retardants, mercury switches, displays (eg cathode ray tubes), batteries, data storage media, light generators (eg lamps), capacitors, resistors, relays, sensors and connectors (mobile phones contain many of the above components). The substances within these devices which cause most concern environmentally are the heavy metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium and chromium, halogenated substances (eg CFCs), polychlorinated biphenyls ( aka PCBs, not to be confused with printed circuit boards), PVC and brominated flame retardants (which can give rise to extremely toxic dioxins such as PBDDs and furans such as PBDFs when incinerated). Other components which are mentioned are arsenic, asbestos, nickel and even copper (which can act as a catalyst to increase the formation of dioxins during incineration).