Collection and Recycling Arrangements in Sweden
Under the Sweden Regulation on Producer Responsibility for Electrical and Electronic
Equipment 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 the waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE) that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one,
like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from Black Box
replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.
Under the Regulation, Black Box is also required to finance the collection, treatment,
recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Black Box
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:
Black Box has established a recycling contract with RAGN SELLS.
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 RAGN SELLS.
In order to meet the Swedish Waste Ordinance (2001:1063) requirements for waste
disposal, you should use one of the following carriers (which hold a valid
Waste Carriers License):
WEEE Reporting Recycling Data for Black Box equipment in Sweden
Under Section 27 of the Regulation on Producer Responsibility, Black Box
must provide annual information of the quantities and categories of electrical
and electronic equipment put on the market, reused, recycled and recovered
within Sweden.
The first WEEE recycling report will cover the period August 2005 to July 2006.