Annex 1
Progress Report on the Development of the UK WEEE
System
Introduction
1. This report summarises the development of
the UK WEEE system during the compliance period one (1 July -
31 December 2007), and preparations for compliance period two
(1 January - 31 December 2008).
Designated Collection Facilities
2. There are a total of 1556 designated collection
facilities (DCFs) which meet the requirement of the WEEE Directive
for the Member States to establish an adequate network of collection
facilities from household WEEE. The network is made up of:
- Civic Amenity sites (CA) 1111
- Waste Transfer Stations 238
- Retail Distribution Centres 39
- Not for Profit Organisations 67
- Commercial Organisations 101
Producer Compliance Scheme (PCSs)
3. For the first compliance period, 37 producer
compliance schemes were approved and operational. Of these, 35
were approved by the Environment Agency as being based in either
England or Wales and 5 by SEPA as being based in Scotland. No
producer compliance schemes were approved by DOENI. The approval
for the 37 schemes is valid for three compliance periods, i.e.
1 July 2007- 31 December 2009.
4. No scheme has either ceased operating or had
approval removed during the first compliance period.
5. In preparation for the second compliance period
a further three producer compliance schemes were approved by the
Environment Agency. The approval is valid for three compliance
periods from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010.
Producer Registrations
6. A total of 4065 producers have been registered
with the environmental agencies by PCSs. Of those:
- 3696 are located in England
- 96 are located in Wales
- 95 are located in Scotland
- 36 are located in Northern Ireland
- 142 are located outside the UK
7. Registered producers have reported placing
at least 1.51 million tonnes of household electrical and electronic
equipment on the UK market and 0.51 million tonnes during 2006.
8. Details on Producer Compliance Schemes and
registered producers can be viewed at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/weee
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