Producers of EEE intended for use by private households are required to finance the cost of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of:

• WEEE from private households deposited at Designated Collection Facilities (DCFs)
• WEEE from private households returned to WEEE Producer Compliance Schemes by distributors

Producers of WEEE, intended for use by private households, will have their obligations met on their behalf by their WEEE compliance scheme.

Producers initially supplied their WEEE compliance scheme with details of the amount of EEE they have placed onto the UK market during:

• 1 January to 31 December 2006 on or before the 15 March 2007

• 1 July to 31 September 2007 on or before the 30 October 2007
• 1 October to 31 December 2007 on or before the 31 January 2008

The WEEE compliance scheme will provide this information to the relevant agency, who will then calculate and allocate each producers estimated market share based on the total EEE placed onto the UK market by all producers.

WEEE compliance schemes arrange for the collection, treatment, recovery and environmental sound disposal of each of its producers allocated market share of WEEE, the cost of which will be passed back to the producer.

If you wish to join Valpak's producer compliance scheme click here.

To find out more call the Valpak WEEE hotline on 08450 682 572