Denmark
Collection and Recycling Arrangements in Denmark
Denmark has adopted a different approach to implementing the
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment(WEEE) Directive compared
to other EU Member States. The WEEE Directive is transposed by the
Danish Order for WEEE which came into force on August 1st 2005
Under the Order, local authorities must establish a collection system
for WEEE from private households (B2C WEEE) and also for WEEE
from businesses (B2B WEEE). The collection system must be established
by April 1st 2006 and can be in the form of:
A bring scheme. This is a designated site within the Municipality
assigned to receive B2C and B2B WEEE.
A collection scheme. This is a scheme whereby a Municipality or
company gather WEEE from private householdsand business addresses
Denmark is the only EC Member State in which businesses
can supply their WEEE for collection and recycling
alongside household WEEE through local authority
collection schemes.
When equipment that you bought before April 1st 2006 becomes waste
(known as Historic WEEE) we recommend that you make use of the collection
scheme provided free-of-charge by your local authority. If you buy
a new item of Black Box equipment after April 1st 2006 to replace this
Historic WEEE on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis and do not want to
use the free collection scheme provided by the local authority,
we can arrange to collect the Historic WEEE from you at your request. However, our costs for providing
this service may be included in the purchase price of the new equipment that
we supply to you.
As recommended under the WEEE Order, our sales terms
and conditions have been amended so that for all
new Black Box equipment that you purchase after
April 1st 2006, you are required to make use of
the free collection scheme provided by the local
authority.
Details about your local authority’s free collection
scheme will be provided by the Danish WEEE System
when this is formally launched. In the mean time,
you can contact the technical administration team
at your local municipal council for details about
the free collection scheme provided by your local
authority.
Black Box is required to report to the Danish WEEE System
the total quantity of new equipment that it sells
in Denmark after April 1st 2006.