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<p>There is a wide range of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) disposed
of from the Parliamentary Estate. These include, but are not limited to IT wastes
(computers, display screens, iPads, printers etc.), ‘white goods’ (desk fans, mini
fridges, kettles etc.) and maintenance-based waste (fluorescent tubes, electrical
fittings, emergency system batteries, catering fridges etc.), and includes hazardous
and non-hazardous items.</p><p>A licensed contractor, Bywater Ltd, are engaged to
dispose of end of life or non-operational white goods and maintenance WEEE. They use
two specialist subcontractors who operate Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities
(AATF) to ensure that WEEE waste is processed to the highest standards of licensing
available from the Environment Agency. Non-hazardous WEEE is processed by Total Waste
Management Ltd in Basildon, Essex, and hazardous WEEE is processed by Electrical Waste
Recycling Group Ltd in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.</p><p>For IT WEEE, Parliamentary
Digital Services use the services of a fully licensed contractor, RDC, who likewise
operate an AATF for those IT items which are at end of life or non-operational. For
items that can be re-used once all data has been erased (to certified security standards),
RDC operates a remarketing service aimed at maximising the re-use of IT equipment
no longer required by Parliament.</p><p>Parliament is currently in the process of
developing an electrical heater policy to reduce usage of these across the Estate.
One associated benefit of this policy will be a reduction in electrical heaters being
disposed of in our white goods WEEE waste stream.</p>
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