The European Recycling Platform (ERP) has announced that it recycled more than 10,000 tonnes of waste electrical goods in Great Britain so far. At this point, significant amounts of data has yet to be collected, and the final quarterly total may be as high as 15,000 tonnes
Scott Butler, ERP’s General Manager for the UK, comments, “I’m delighted by these figures, but I’m not surprised. ERP UK has always been confident that our huge experience in WEEE management, gained through our operations throughout Europe and combined with our open and pragmatic approach to partnerships with local authorities, would pay dividends.”
The company was founded by Braun, Electrolux, HP and Sony, and ERP now has over 1,050 member companies across Europe. In sum, it has collected over 200,000 tonnes of WEEE.
Scott Butler commented that although ERP has over 300 designated collection facilities in the UK, the company’s focus is on creating the best possible values for its members. He explained that that meant “keeping a balance between our members’ obligations and our collection contracts – and so far, we’re doing just that.”
The European Recycling Platform (ERP) was launched in December 2002 in response to the introduction of the European Union’s Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Directive.
www.weee-recycle.com
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