Legislation
W.E.E.E Directive
The WEEE directive is aimed at encouraging firms to reuse
and recycle as much of their electronic materials as possible,
therefore minimising the negative effects of disposal by
landfill. The Directive states that 65% of IT equipment
must be recycled, and materials such as monitors (CRT's),
LCD displays, printed circuit boards (PCB's) and flame retardant
plastics should be pre-treated before disposal. The service
we offer includes collection of your companies W.E.E.E,
and can meet all of the directives requirements at a competitive
price.
End of Life Vehicles (ELV's)
Vehicle owners are responsible for ensuring that their
End of Life Vehicles are disposed of in accordance with
the 2003 ELV Directive. ELV's must only be recycled at a
registered Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) so that the
trained staff can process them according to the official
guidelines in order to produce minimum waste and without
causing any harm to the environment. During the de-pollution
process we remove the wheels, batteries and all operational
fluids, most of which are then either re-used or recycled.
In order to dispose of your ELV, all you need to bring
is your logbook and a proof of address. We have a direct
link with the DVLA meaning that you fill out one simple
form and the car is then our responsibility. After completing
the de-pollution process, we post a Certificate of Destruction
to the owner as proof that the car has been recycled.
Health & Safety
All Houston's employees are qualified in health and safety
issues, and health and safety training is a regular and
ongoing practice.
We regularly review our health and safety performance
and procedures in order to make our yard as safe as possible
for everyone, staff and customers.
Hazardous Waste
Our premises are also licensed to accept and purchase
certain forms of hazardous waste arising from the ELV and
W.E.E.E directives, i.e; lead acid batteries and CRT's (computer
monitor and old televisions).
Accreditation
- Member of the BMRA
- DVLA Authorised Treatment Facility
- Waste Carriers Licence
- Waste Management Licence
- Member of Car Take Back Scheme
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