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Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with WEEE and waste regulations.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
Check if an item of WEEE or a component removed from WEEE is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Apply to become an approved exporter (AE) and operate legally under the approval.
Rules for shipping WEEE into and out of England from 1 January 2025. How to check you are using the correct code and control.
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Apply to be a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme and operate legally under your approval.
Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes.
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