Household
As a private household you are under no obligations to recycle WEEE, but, you will receive information encouraging you to recycle WEEE.
If you are purchasing electrical equipment from a retailer, the retailer is obliged to offer free take-back or an alternative free service. (This includes internet sellers)
You will have the option available to return old unwanted electrical equipment on a like for like basis to your retailer.
“Like for like” is understood to mean equipment that is of equivalent type or fulfils the same function. This means you will be able to take back an old personal compact disc player when buying a new one. It also implies that an old cassette player could be returned when a compact disc player is being purchased, because both are used for the function of playing recorded music and sound.
If you wish to dispose of goods yourself local authorities are encouraged to provide WEEE recycling points at the usual places of recycling.
Business
A business that disposes of electrical or electronic goods without replacing them will be liable for the final disposal costs, view the business pages for further information.