Distributor Take-back Scheme – Bands A&B Ending Soon

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Posted 27 April 2026
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Environmental Services
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SKILLS

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) handling Collection systems planning Duty of Care Regulations Health and safety Storage of waste Permitting issues Devolved administrations waste handling variations Retail operations

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Distributor Take-back Scheme – Bands A&B Ending Soon

Steph Simpson discusses which businesses will need to offer instore take-back of waste electrical and electronic equipment by 1 January 2021. She also outlines consideration in planning collections systems and what help is available.

Posted: 17/06/2020

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Risks of handling waste electronics in stores

  • Health and safety consideration with handling and storage. Your staff will likely be involved in the handling of waste goods, which comes with various health and safety concerns. Storing the material is another area of concern. Retail space is precious and having to take back waste goods means allocated storage space would be required
  • Duty of Care considerations. When stores start to handle waste, they will have to meet requirements of Duty of Care Regulations. The business will need to know:
    • who is collecting the waste?
    • where the waste is going
    • if the waste management supplier has the correct paperwork in place
    • if the waste is hazardous. If it is, consignment notes will be required
    • permitting issues. Businesses will need to check if they are able to store the types and level of waste on site
    Also, variations exist around waste handling and paperwork in devolved administrations, which businesses would need to keep on top of.

Start planning

In short, the changes to the DTS are going to be far reaching for retailers and they will need to start formulating plans to ensure they are in line with the changes coming into effect from 1 January 2021 onwards.

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]’s WEEE and Batteries Collection Schemes

[Employer hidden]’s Waste Management department can help your business to plan for imminent take-back requirements. We also offer a nationwide WEEE collection service and free batteries collection service, which can support your business once these changes take effect.

Our first-class service provides a portfolio of approved contractors, consolidated monthly reporting and a single point of contact that ensures all the legal aspects of customer collection requirements are met.

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