Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) otherwise known as e-waste - is the fastest-growing waste stream within the UK, and the UK produces more WEEE waste per-person than any country globally (other than Norway).
Approximately 1million tonnes of household electrical and electronic waste is thrown away each year and it contains a variety of useful raw minerals and potentially harmful substances – all of which needs to be recycled responsibly.
Since 2007, the UK has passed law to hold producers responsible for the electrical products they import or manufacture, and Halfords is an obligated producer (WEE/FG0133ZR) who are registered with compliance scheme: Clarity Environmental.
In addition to paying the required fees associated with recycling, we are required to uphold our responsibility by offering consumers an opportunity to return a similar electrical product as part of a sale (either at the point of sale, or up to 28days later with valid receipt).
We are proud to be working alongside Material Focus’s campaign Recycle your Electricals, which is designed to increase awareness with consumers and improve recycling of e-waste in the UK. We work on a like-for-like basis which means we can accept a cable for a cable, or dash-cam for dash-cam.
Further information to their webpage to see where your nearest location is for recycling.
Further information:
As part of product safety standards, all electrical products should contain a crossed-out wheeled bin symbol on the product. This symbolises that the waste should be managed responsibly and not thrown in general waste bins.
Further information can be found via the government page here.