W.E.E.E. electrical recycling and Dorset Reclaim

OPEN
10 TILL 4
MON TO FRI

registered charity
number 1076996

helping people
make homes

More about:

Bournemouth depot

Poole depot

Dorchester depot

W.E.E.E

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We welcome donations of sheets, quilt covers, general bedding and towels.

We can also use clothes, shoes, belts and bags for re-use.

WHAT IS WEEE?

WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. This includes household appliances such as ovens, microwaves, fridges, freezers, washing machines, tumble dryers, and also IT and telecomunications equipment.

WEEE is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the UK.

Take a look around your home-how many products with a plug or battery do you own?

In the past, most eventually went to landfill, but under the new WEEE legislation, many of them now have to be re-used/recycled.

Householders are not banned from disposing of WEEE in their bin but the WEEE regulations have created a network of collection points for WEEE.
Householders should now find it easier to recycle their old equipment through a mixture of improved local authority civic amenity (CA) sites and new take-back facilities provided by retailers. These arrangements are operating now.

Dorset Reclaim at Bournemouth, Poole and Dorchester are all registered Designated Collection Facilities (DCF's) and are able to offer a free collection service for unwanted working electrical appliances.