Environment
WEEE (Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment) Care & Compliance Policy
SOS Group Ltd is committed to ensuring that the risk of any environmental damage or pollution caused by the company going about its day-to-day business is minimised as far as possible. To this extent the company has produced, and works within, an Environmental Policy.
Additional company policy has been developed to ensure compliance with:
√ The WEEE Directive (2002)
√ Environmental Protection Act 1990
√ The Environmental Protection (Duty of Care Regulations) 1991
√ Pollution Prevention & Control Regulations 2000
√ The Landfill (England & Wales) Regulations 2002
√ Trans-frontier Shipment of Waste Regulations
√ Waste Management License Regulations 1994
√ Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005
√ RoHS Regulations 2006
In forming the company policy SOS Group have a WEEE policy that is:
Environmentally Sustainable
The companies policy sets criteria for the longevity of EEE in use, safe storage, segregation prior to end of life disposal using, where possible, back load logistics
Socially Responsible
The companies policy ensures that WEEE items to be disposed are taken to various registered Environment Agency Waste Management Sites by Weeeco Ltd, our Environment Agency registered broker and carrier, from where they are recycled down to raw products ensuring minimisation of land fill and our WEEE does not end up in the 3rd World and/or someone else’s responsibility
Compliant
As a producer and of hazardous waste in excess of 200KG per annum SOS Group are registered with the Environment Agency and complete Standard or Multi Consignment Notes for the disposal of all WEEE items containing hazardous waste. The consignment notes include mandatory information such as European Waste Codes, Hazard Codes, Chemical Components and UN Identification Numbers.
The company produces an annual report that incorporates Hazardous Waste Notes, WEEE Destruction Certification and Duty of Care Journey for all WEEE; allowing the company and its customers to assess its impact on the environment and its compliance with various Directives and Regulations. These reports and documents are held by Mr Behan, Director, Telephone 0845 2308080
