Back in 2015 the department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced that £775,000 has been set-aside by electrical retailers, manufacturers and suppliers for local council electrical recycling schemes.

The funds are being supplied to support the Distributor Take-back Scheme, whereby a fee is paid to cover the waste electronic and electronic equipment (WEEE) obligations.

Failure to comply with the WEEE regulations could result in fines of up to £5000 at Magistrates Court or an unlimited fine at a crown court.

The Business Minister has stated ‘£1 billion’ of unused electrical equipment is kept in homes and believes the new funding will reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

Local councils can apply for up to £40,000 of the fund and applications are open until the 30th October.

If you are a Local Council and are waiting to hear from the BIS and need advice contact Secure Data Recycling. Take backs are going to grow exponentially over the next few years as the targets set by the BIS grow over the next few years.

Make sure you are aligned with a partner such as Secure Data Recycling so your council is prepared for the increase demand on your network.