This is our understanding of the current WEEE regulations

1. Anyone producing, importing or assembling products containing electrical parts has to pay towards a fund for its recycling at the end of its life. This is called a compliance scheme.

2. All electrical waste has to be segrgated and disposed of seperately.

3. Premises, not companies,  disposing of more than 500Kg per year of hazardous waste need a premises code. A company with three sites each disposing of over 500Kg per year need a premises code for each site.

4. At the point of disposal it is up to the disposer to show due diligence and ensure that waste is given to appropriately licenced companies. Waste includes unwanted working equipment. A correctly filled HWCN (Hazardous Waste Consignment Note) or WTN (Waste Transfer Note) is important evidence.