Italy
Collection and Recycling Arrangements in Italy
Under the Italian Decree to implement 2002/96/EC Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
which came into force on August 13th 2005, for
equipment that you buy from Black Box after August
13th 2005, Black Box is required to finance the
collection, treatment, recycling and recovery
of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a
one-for-one, like-for-like basis*. This is providing
the weight of the old equipment is less than double
that of the new purchase. The old equipment that
your new purchase from Black Box replaces is referred
to as Historic WEEE. Under the Italian Decree,
this take-back system will be established by July
24th 2006.
Under the Decree, Black Box is also required to finance
the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery
of any new electrical and electronic equipment
that you buy from the dealer after August 13th
2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes
waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.
Black Box products are very competitively priced. Any new increase in
operating costs for manufacturers such as Black
Box is normally reflected in a price increase
in the product. However, instead of increasing
the prices of our products Black Box has decided
to share these new environmental costs directly
with our customers. We believe in being transparent
with you on any new environmental costs that our
products need to address.
Our approach to sharing these new environmental costs are:
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You pay for transportation of your WEEE to Black Box’s
appointed recycler in Italy.
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Black Box pays for the costs of treatment, recycling
and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets
set by the Italian Decree.
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Black Box pays for the costs of data management
and reporting to the Ministry of Environment
to demonstrate compliance with all administrative
requirements of the Italian Decree
Black Box has established a recycling contract with
the European Advanced Recycling Network
(EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment,
recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival
at the EARN facility in Italy . All Historic
and New WEEE that arises from the purchase of
Black Box products is classed as non-hazardous
waste**
**Black Box customers sending equipment for recycling
are advised that you MUST remove all batteries
PRIOR to collection to avoid the equipment being
classed as hazardous waste.
It is your responsibility to arrange and pay for
costs of collection and transportation to EARN.
In order to meet the Italian regulations for waste
disposal, you should use one of the following
carriers (which hold a valid Waste Carriers License):
| Waste Carrier Name |
Telephone Number |
E-Mail |
| Kuehne+Nagel on behalf of On-Line Service |
02-66502703 |
venditeol@tecser.it |
Please click on the link below to download the recycling
label you should use. Please complete this label
with your company details and attach it to a suitable
box for transport to EARN.
» Recycling Label for Italy Customers
WEEE Reporting Recycling Data for Black Box equipment in Italy
Under Article 13 of the Decree, Black Box dealers must
provide annual information of the quantities and
categories of electrical and electronic equipment
put on the market, reused, recycled and recovered
within Italy.
The first WEEE recycling report will cover the period
July 2006 to June 2007. EARN will prepare
the recycling data report for Black Box. Information
in the EARN recycling data report will
be summarised on the Black Box website when it
becomes available.
| Category |
Equipment Sold |
Collected |
Reused |
Recycled |
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Tonnes |
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| 1. Large Household Appliances |
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| 2. Small Household Appliances |
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| 3. IT and Telecommunications Equipment |
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| 4. Consumer Equipment |
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| 5. Lighting Equipment |
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| 6. Electrical and Electronic Tools |
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| 7. Toys, Leisure and Sports Equipment |
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| 8. Medical Devices |
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| 9. Monitoring and Control Instruments |
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| 10. Automatic Dispensers |
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