Questions about what happens to the waste electrical and electronic waste in north London

Nature of Request
Recycling
Case id
40

Request

Date received
Questions about what happens to the waste electrical and electronic waste in north London:

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)

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?

5) Do you know where the electrical items are re-sold?
a) Sold at a goods auction (please specify)
b) Sold/given to a charity
c) Sold to consumers directly (online/in person/at your recycling site) (please specify)
d) Sold at a local market place
e) Don’t know
f) Other – please specify

6) What advice is available to consumers from your local authority on:
a) recycling of electrical goods and how they are disposed of (e.g. broken down etc)
b) resale of electrical goods (e.g. where they are sold)
 

Response

Response date

1) Electrical appliances are recycled when collected from households or after being deposited at our reuse and recycling centres  
2) All electrical items are processed in the UK. The electrical appliances are dismantled and separated into component parts such as metal and plastic for recycling. 
3) They are reprocessed by a 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? Not applicable 
5) Do you know where the electrical items are re-sold? Not applicable 

6) What advice is available to consumers from your local authority on:
a) recycling of electrical goods and how they are disposed of (e.g. broken down etc)?  Information about what happens to electrical items following collection can be found on our website at http://wiseuptowaste.org.uk/recycle/what-happens-to-my-recycling/ 
b) resale of electrical goods (e.g. where they are sold)?  Not applicable