Health Technical Memorandum 07-05 Environment and sustainability - the treatment, recovery, recycling and safe disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (Archive)
Publication Year
2007
Document Status
Archived
Abstract
Explains the requirements of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations and how they will affect NHS trusts. Identifies the relevant stakeholders and their responsibilities. Stresses the importance of linking procurement of EEE and disposal of WEEE, and of tracking EEE purchases made at a department/ward level. Describes under what circumstances the treatment of EEE must be financed, and describes its recycling, recovery and environmentally sound disposal. Considers factors when developing a trust-wide policy on purchase and disposal.
Document History
This document has been archived by its original publisher.
ISBN
9780113227945
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