WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) herein referred to as REEE – Redundant Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
Our new REEE contractors, SecondByte, will be taking all electrical items, however big or small and where possible these will be recycled for re-use, hence the phrase redundant rather than waste. This service is now FREE- so no spend and Charge Code hassles! As well as saving the University about £20,000 per year and saving significant staff time. |
Under SecondByte the process for the disposal of REEE will change and collections will be done from the department by the contractor, this will initially be every four weeks. When you have items to collect please complete the collection request form» and on completion email it to waste@lboro.ac.uk. This should be done no later than one week prior to the relevant collection date which are listed below.Should you have large items to be collected or a significant volume of items (e.g. when upgrading PC labs) then special collections can be arranged at 48 hrs notice by emailing waste@lboro.ac.uk.
Collection Day |
Collection Date |
Deadline for Submission
of Form |
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Monday |
09.01.12 |
05.01.12 |
Friday |
03.02.12 |
27.01.12 |
Friday |
02.03.12 |
24.02.12 |
Friday |
13.04.12 |
30.03.12 |
Friday |
04.05.12 |
27.04.12 |
Friday |
01.06.12 |
25.05.12 |
Friday |
06.07.12 |
29.06.12 |
Friday |
03.08.12 |
27.07.12 |
Friday |
07.09.12 |
31.08.12 |
Friday |
05.10.12 |
28.09.12 |
Friday |
02.11.12 |
26.10.12 |
Friday |
07.12.12 |
30.11.12 |
Collection
It is the responsibility of those requesting the collection to identify a safe place for temporary storage whilst awaiting collection. Please do not use corridors, stairwells or block any fire exits or escape routes. Please find a storage location as near to ground level as possible for ease of collection. The contractor will collect directly from this location. For bulkier items of equipment, a collection can be made from where the item stands - please advise us if this is the case on the order form.
All electronic items are free to dispose of as long as they are free from Asbestos and are biologically, chemically and radiologically clean. If you think an item falls within this exemption then please contact Nik Hunt on 01509 228083 or email waste@lboro.ac.uk to arrange removal.
Record keeping
In the form requesting a contact name and number, please enter the name of someone who will be available on the day to sign the Waste Transfer Note for your collection. For each REEE collection a waste transfer note or consignment note must be completed. You are legally required to keep copies of all your waste transfer notes for at least two years and consignment notes for three years. For further instructions on the creation and storage of documentation please see here »
Computers: IMPORTANT !!
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Under new WEEE guidance the University should no longer be selling (or giving away) its computers to staff and students as this places a responsibility on the university to provide a take back scheme, this has been deemed unmanageable. All departments are therefore required to use the above process for the removal of redundant IT equipment. |
The onus on departments is to ensure that it is recorded that the asset has been removed via this contractor. The wiping or removal of the hard drive is no longer required as SecondByte will be providing this service within the contract to standards specified by the University’s IT department. As the equipment is being recycled for re-use, we would ask that all items are stored carefully to ensure maximum potential for re-use. Please note that it is illegal to dispose of any electrical item with general waste. |
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Why we recycle Redundant Electrical and Electronic Equipment All redundant equipment from Loughborough University is repaired, where possible, with the aim of maximising re-use. This is then sold back to staff and students via a web page which will be going live soon. Items are also sold through Secondbyte’s retail space in Doncaster. IT is refurbished and sold with replacement software included. Other electrical items are also available. |
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Any items that cannot be refurbished are broken down into their component parts and recycled. Electrical and electronic equipment contains many toxic substances, such as arsenic, bromine, cadmium, hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC's), lead, mercury which must be disposed of safely. |
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Hard drive erasure and Certificates of data destruction Each piece of equipment is given a reference by the contractor and certificates of destruction are provided. These are stored electronically centrally along with all the relevant serial numbers. Data on any HDD or memory disk is wiped to CESG HMG IS5 standard, using CESG approved software as specified by Loughborough University IT Services. |
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How is the service free?
We require a very particular WEEE collection service at the University. First of all we need good customer service and an easy to use collection system. Secondly we stipulate that no WEEE is exported to the developing nations. We also require high levels of data security and of course we want good value. There are numerous WEEE contractors who offer a free recycling service but struggle to meet all of our requirements.
Secondbyte IT do not operate like other WEEE companies. They aim to get the full value out of WEEE generating additional revenue streams. The social enterprise aims to refurbish and sell as much WEEE as possible, through its Doncaster retail space and to our staff and students. Furthermore Secondbyte IT break down un-reusable WEEE into the component parts and are able to generate revenue from these waste materials.
Secondbyte IT train and support long term unemployed and so receive training funding also.
