Recycling and re-sale of electrical goods
Case reference FOI2019/00213
Published 25 April 2019
Request
1) Are electrical appliances recycled or re-sold by your local authority when collected from households or deposited at your recycling facility? (please specify)
2) How are they processed? a) They are recycled i.e. broken down into recyclable parts on-site or by a contractor off-site (please specify) b) They are recycled for re-use i.e. broken down into parts and re-used in other electrical products c) They are re-sold for re-use as a second hand electrical good for sale without being broken down d) Other - please specify
3) Who processes them? (E.g. local authority, contractor, re-manufacturer, second hands retail store)
1) Are electrical appliances recycled or re-sold by your local authority when collected from households or deposited at your recycling facility? (please specify)
2) How are they processed?
3) Who processes them? (E.g. local authority, contractor, re-manufacturer, second hands retail store)
4) If re-sold, are the items checked for
- a) electrical hazards and / or
- b) if they are recalled electrical products prior to their sale? If so, who undertakes this task?
Response
1) Are electrical appliances recycled or re-sold by your local authority when collected from households or deposited at your recycling facility? (please specify)
Recycled.
2) How are they processed?
They are processed by a third party off site as part of a compliance scheme.
3) Who processes them? (E.g. local authority, contractor, re-manufacturer, second hands retail store)
Contractor
4) If re-sold, are the items checked for
a) electrical hazards and / or
b) if they are recalled electrical products prior to their sale? If so, who undertakes this task?
N/A
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