Reselling Ex-Buisness pcs Environmental Agency regulations

[dtr]

Hi, I'm Looking at Buying Ex-Business PCs on a large scale, and reselling these online, i will be upgrading them slightly and reinstalling windows so technically will be refurbishing them, do i need to get any permits or exceptions from the Environmental Agency, also there will be some faulty parts needing disposing of. any advice would be much appreciated.
regards jason

[consultant]

You could go official and work to WEEE guidelines.

I feel this would put you at a disadvantage to many of your competitors, who probably are not as conciencious as you are!

[telemax]

Hi, I'm Looking at Buying Ex-Business PCs on a large scale, and reselling these online, i will be upgrading them slightly and reinstalling windows so technically will be refurbishing them, do i need to get any permits or exceptions from the Environmental Agency, also there will be some faulty parts needing disposing of. any advice would be much appreciated.
regards jason

Hi Jason

There seem to be quite a few company's around who will pick up your IT waste and dispose of it according to WEEE standards. You could also ring your local council and ask their advice. It's possible that you might be able to use one of their facilities (for a price)

Jonathan

[MikeD08]

Hi, I'm Looking at Buying Ex-Business PCs on a large scale, and reselling these online, i will be upgrading them slightly and reinstalling windows so technically will be refurbishing them, do i need to get any permits or exceptions from the Environmental Agency, also there will be some faulty parts needing disposing of. any advice would be much appreciated.
regards jason

Getting WEEE certified would be highly recommended. I'm sure there may also be relevant ISO accreditations which could be beneficial. You would also need to provide each client with a Waste Transfer Notice, and to top it all off I'm sure you would need to comply with various Data Protection laws and hold a Waste Management Licence.

You might find this site of interest: https://www.valpak.co.uk/dts/page1719.aspx

[dtr]

Hi, thanks i have read alot of articles about this on the net, what im not sure about if i have to comply as we will be buying and selling secondhand pcs rather than being a retailer selling new goods.
regards jason

[MikeD08]

Hi, thanks i have read alot of articles about this on the net, what im not sure about if i have to comply as we will be buying and selling secondhand pcs rather than being a retailer selling new goods.
regards jason

Read that to yourself a few times a spot the glaring contradiction.

Just because you are selling 2nd hand goods does not mean you aren't a retailer. You are disposing of (by purchasing from people) electrical equipment therefore WEEE regulations would apply.

WEEE might not be applicable if you are operating from a shop front and buying from the public, but they most certainly will if you are purchasing from businesses (who may also require a WTN).

I suggest a quick call to the Environment Agency - they're quite help people.

[dtr]

hi thanks for the reply i know deposing of any unusable parts have to be dealt with under weee terms, but as we are paying for equipment to resell it, do we have to issue waste transfer notes as its not waste we are buying goods weather working or not will be resold, only very few unusable parts will be recycled by third party's properly.
regards jason

[MikeD08]

hi thanks for the reply i know deposing of any unusable parts have to be dealt with under weee terms, but as we are paying for equipment to resell it, do we have to issue waste transfer notes as its not waste we are buying goods weather working or not will be resold, only very few unusable parts will be recycled by third party's properly.
regards jason

The whole operation would still fall under WEEE regulations as there will be parts that cannot be reused and would need to be disposed of. As for a WTN, although you might not see it as waste the company disposing of IT equipment would hence a WTN is recommended. Although it may not actually be required by law (something we are currently looking into) I would suggest issuing to be on the safe side. The actual document is very easy to produce.

For 3rd party disposal you might want to give these guys a call http://www.datectech.co.uk/ They should be able to offer all the advise you need.

When collecting redundant IT equipment you will also need a courier with a Waste Management Licence. You will also need a Waste Management Exemption Licence in order to collect, recover and refurbish equipment.