• WEEE Recycling

    WEEE Recycling

    E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. We provide specialist reuse and recycling services to help you responsibly dispose of your waste and prevent items going to landfill.

    WEEE Recycling

    E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world. We provide specialist reuse and recycling services to help you responsibly dispose of your waste and prevent items going to landfill.

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  • 4,100

    Collections in 2023

  • 4,100

    Collections in 2023

  • Over 2,000

    hard drives shredded per hour

  • Over 2,000

    hard drives shredded per hour

  • 5,174,910kg

    of equipment recycled in 2023

  • 5,174,910kg

    of equipment recycled in 2023

WEEE Recycling

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is the fastest-growing waste stream worldwide. CCL (North) Ltd. is proud to offer the most comprehensive WEEE recycling service in the UK, allowing our customers to meet their legal obligations to properly dispose of WEEE equipment, whilst going far beyond minimum required standards for environmental protection.

Many WEEE recycling companies focus on high-value equipment that can be easily reused, but at CCL we continually invest in developing new processes and working with customers to ensure maximum reuse and recycling across a broad range of products. Our carefully managed processes ensure we achieve the highest possible recycling rates and that nothing is sent to landfill. We work hard to extend product lifecycles and work within the Circular Economy.

We are fully licenced to collect and process all types of WEEE equipment, including small and large domestic appliances, refrigeration equipment, household and industrial batteries, fluorescent tubes and luminaries and display equipment. We follow stringent data destruction processes to ensure any data is removed before reusing or recycling equipment.

 

WEEE Recycling

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is the fastest-growing waste stream worldwide. CCL (North) Ltd. is proud to offer the most comprehensive WEEE recycling service in the UK, allowing our customers to meet their legal obligations to properly dispose of WEEE equipment, whilst going far beyond minimum required standards for environmental protection.

Many WEEE recycling companies focus on high-value equipment that can be easily reused, but at CCL we continually invest in developing new processes and working with customers to ensure maximum reuse and recycling across a broad range of products. Our carefully managed processes ensure we achieve the highest possible recycling rates and that nothing is sent to landfill. We work hard to extend product lifecycles and work within the Circular Economy.

We are fully licenced to collect and process all types of WEEE equipment, including small and large domestic appliances, refrigeration equipment, household and industrial batteries, fluorescent tubes and luminaries and display equipment. We follow stringent data destruction processes to ensure any data is removed before reusing or recycling equipment.

 

Is it WEEE Equipment?

Does it have a plug?

Does it have a plug?

Does it use a charger?

Does it use a charger?

Does it use batteries?

Does it use batteries?

Does it carry the WEEE wheelie bin logo?

Does it carry the WEEE wheelie bin logo?

Secure WEEE Recycling

WEEE equipment follows our core process from your enquiry, through collection and data destruction. Once we have completed any necessary data destruction, there are three options for the secure recycling of WEEE equipment, based on user preference and component value.

  • 1

    Re-use

    Wherever possible, we re-use complete products. We have established our own brand, ReBorn, to expand our industry-leading re-use capability and to increase confidence and trust in our range of refurbished WEEE equipment.

  • 2

    Recover

    Where re-use is not possible we dismantle the equipment to recover components. We’ve developed new processes and identified customers who can re-use components or sub-assemblies as spare parts, including through our sister company Restructa.

  • 3

    Recycle

    We carefully dismantle the remaining parts to recover base materials. All our processes are carried out using specialist equipment to prevent any escape of harmful materials and chemicals such as lead, mercury or cadmium. We use carefully audited and fully licensed specialist downstream refiners to provide re-use and recycling for all the precious metals and base materials recovered.

Vape Recycling

An estimated five million vapes per week are discarded in the UK. The majority of vapes are currently being disposed of as general waste when they reach end of life, rather than via an approved electrical recycling route. This equates to two single use vapes being binned as general waste every second, resulting in massive amounts going into household waste, street bins or being littered on our pavements, parks and streets! In a recent study around 50% of people surveyed said they didn’t know how to dispose of their vapes properly. Incorrect disposal of vapes can cause a whole host of health & safety and environmental issues.

We want to try and change that!

Recycling vapes is actually pretty easy. We should know, we’ve been recycling them at our Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) in Irvine, Scotland since 2019.

While vapes are classed as hazardous, they contain lots of valuable and recyclable components. The plastic or metal casings, the wiring, and the lithium battery can all be recycled and put back into the manufacturing cycle. The remaining parts (nicotine tank/filter) are used as fuel in energy from waste facilities, ensuring nothing is sent to landfill.

We work with producers and retailers offering containers for storage of used vapes as part of their take-back offering they are legally obligated to provide, and we collect from HWRC’s across the country every day. So, if you are a member of the public you have options available to safely recycle your vape safe in the knowledge you’re making a positive contribution and helping to preserve finite resources.

If you are manufacturer/producer/retailer/distributor, please feel free to get in touch and we can provide a solution for you and your customers and help promote recycling as the only option for the planet!

Vape Recycling

An estimated five million vapes per week are discarded in the UK. The majority of vapes are currently being disposed of as general waste when they reach end of life, rather than via an approved electrical recycling route. This equates to two single use vapes being binned as general waste every second, resulting in massive amounts going into household waste, street bins or being littered on our pavements, parks and streets! In a recent study around 50% of people surveyed said they didn’t know how to dispose of their vapes properly. Incorrect disposal of vapes can cause a whole host of health & safety and environmental issues.

We want to try and change that!

Recycling vapes is actually pretty easy. We should know, we’ve been recycling them at our Approved Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF) in Irvine, Scotland since 2019.

While vapes are classed as hazardous, they contain lots of valuable and recyclable components. The plastic or metal casings, the wiring, and the lithium battery can all be recycled and put back into the manufacturing cycle. The remaining parts (nicotine tank/filter) are used as fuel in energy from waste facilities, ensuring nothing is sent to landfill.

We work with producers and retailers offering containers for storage of used vapes as part of their take-back offering they are legally obligated to provide, and we collect from HWRC’s across the country every day. So, if you are a member of the public you have options available to safely recycle your vape safe in the knowledge you’re making a positive contribution and helping to preserve finite resources.

If you are manufacturer/producer/retailer/distributor, please feel free to get in touch and we can provide a solution for you and your customers and help promote recycling as the only option for the planet!

The WEEE Directive

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations Act was introduced in the UK in 2007 and amended in 2013. It covers most goods which come with a battery or a plug. The objective is to limit waste, promote a healthy industry standard of recycling, and to incentivise environmentally friendly product development. It is estimated that the UK discards over two million tonnes of WEEE items each year. Often these items comprise a complex assortment of materials, some of which are hazardous. These items carry health risks if they are not dealt with appropriately.

The WEEE Directive

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations Act was introduced in the UK in 2007 and amended in 2013. It covers most goods which come with a battery or a plug. The objective is to limit waste, promote a healthy industry standard of recycling, and to incentivise environmentally friendly product development. It is estimated that the UK discards over two million tonnes of WEEE items each year. Often these items comprise a complex assortment of materials, some of which are hazardous. These items carry health risks if they are not dealt with appropriately.

Innovative WEEE Recycling

Achieving the highest recycling rates in the industry is no mean feat and takes ongoing commitment and investment, and a willingness to think outside the box. Where other recycling companies may struggle to find customers for some by-products and ultimately send these to landfill, we are fully committed to avoiding this outcome and have established sister companies to build new customers and products for refurbished WEEE equipment and recycled components.

In line with the Circular Economy we have developed our own brand, ReBorn. Our expert repair team achieves reuse on all types of IT equipment and associated assets; televisions, heaters, lawnmowers, Hifi systems, amplifiers, speakers, CD players, DVD players, coffee makers, Xbox, Wii, PlayStation, lamps, telephones, mobile phones, vacuum cleaners, floor steamers, hand tools, drills, fans, test equipment, multimeters, PAT testers, oscilloscopes, Sky boxes, electronic musical keyboards, electronic guitars, sewing machines and more.

Through Restructa, we safely and responsibly recycle all forms of display screens, including CRT, LCD, LED and Plasma screens. We use the glass from the screens to manufacture a reusable decorative aggregate that is approved by SEPA, used by many councils and stocked in over 300 garden centres nationwide. This product has its own website – www.glasglo.co.uk. There is also dust by-product produced from the glass recycling process which we sell to be remanufactured into decorative tiles called SilicaStone.

Innovative WEEE Recycling

Achieving the highest recycling rates in the industry is no mean feat and takes ongoing commitment and investment, and a willingness to think outside the box. Where other recycling companies may struggle to find customers for some by-products and ultimately send these to landfill, we are fully committed to avoiding this outcome and have established sister companies to build new customers and products for refurbished WEEE equipment and recycled components.

In line with the Circular Economy we have developed our own brand, ReBorn. Our expert repair team achieves reuse on all types of IT equipment and associated assets; televisions, heaters, lawnmowers, Hifi systems, amplifiers, speakers, CD players, DVD players, coffee makers, Xbox, Wii, PlayStation, lamps, telephones, mobile phones, vacuum cleaners, floor steamers, hand tools, drills, fans, test equipment, multimeters, PAT testers, oscilloscopes, Sky boxes, electronic musical keyboards, electronic guitars, sewing machines and more.

Through Restructa, we safely and responsibly recycle all forms of display screens, including CRT, LCD, LED and Plasma screens. We use the glass from the screens to manufacture a reusable decorative aggregate that is approved by SEPA, used by many councils and stocked in over 300 garden centres nationwide. This product has its own website – www.glasglo.co.uk. There is also dust by-product produced from the glass recycling process which we sell to be remanufactured into decorative tiles called SilicaStone.

Why Choose Us?

Secure Data Destruction

Secure Data Destruction

Data is fully destroyed, no trace left behind
Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection

Is the focus of our entire operation
No 3rd Parties

No 3rd Parties

Collection, data destruction and recycling are all in-house
U.K. Focused Processing

U.K. Focused Processing

Retaining the value of materials and providing employment in the U.K.

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