WEEE Waste Collection and Recycling in Oxford

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At WEEE Collection, we specialize in the responsible disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Waste) in Oxford. Our goal in Oxford is to make WEEE waste disposal and recycling easy and accessible for businesses and residents, ensuring a greener and cleaner environment for everyone in the Oxford area.

If you need WEEE waste collection and recycling in Oxford please call us at 0333 121 1056 or click and book WEEE waste collection in Oxford.

Our WEEE Collection and Recycling Services:

At WEEECollection.co.uk, we understand the importance of properly disposing of electronic waste to protect our environment. We offer comprehensive collection and recycling services in Oxford for a wide range of electrical items, ensuring they are processed safely and sustainably.​

What WEEE waste items do we collect in Oxford?

​We specialize in the collection and recycling of various types of WEEE electrical and electronic equipment, including but not limited to:​

Household Electronics:

  • Televisions: LED, LCD, Plasma, and CRT models.
  • Computers and Laptops: Desktops, notebooks, tablets, and related accessories.
  • Mobile Phones and Tablets: Smartphones, e-readers, and PDAs.
  • Home Appliances: Washing machines, refrigerators, microwaves, and dishwashers.
  • Audio Equipment: Stereos, speakers, radios, and musical instruments.
  • Lighting Equipment: LED, fluorescent, and incandescent bulbs.
  • Childrens Toys: Electric toys and games consoles.
  • Fitness equipment: Treadmills and simulators.
  • Electricl Bikes: E-bikes and electric scooters.

Office IT and Electrical Equipment:

  • Printers and Scanners: All-in-one printers, standalone scanners, and copiers.
  • Networking Equipment: Routers, switches, modems, and servers.
  • Monitors and Displays: Computer monitors, projectors, and display panels.
  • Telecommunication Devices: Office phones, fax machines, and answering machines.
  • Other IT Equipment: Keyboards, mice, external drives, and UPS units.

Commercial Lighting Equipment:

  • ​Fluorescent tubes
  • LED lamps and bulbs
  • Incandescent bulbs

Industrial Electronics:

  • Medical Devices: Non-hazardous medical and laboratory equipment.
  • Manufacturing Equipment: Electronic control systems, automation devices, and industrial tools.
  • Scientific Instruments: Measurement and testing devices, research equipment.

Electrical Tools:

  • ​Drills, saws, and sanders
  • Grinders and welding tools
  • Generators
  • Soldering irons

WEEE Waste Disposal, Collection, and Recycling Containers

Throughout Oxford we provide a range of waste containers for the safe collection, storage, and transport of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) waste and fluorescent tubes. These WEEE waste containers are designed to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Here's an overview of the most commonly used containers we supply for WEEE waste:

1. WEEE Waste Cages and Stillages

  • Description: Metal cages or stillages are often used for bulky WEEE items such as computers, televisions, and other large electronics. They are robust, stackable, and easy to move with forklifts or pallet trucks.
  • Advantages: Secure, ventilated, and allows for easy inspection of contents. Helps prevent damage during transport.
  • Common Use: Collection and storage at recycling centers, businesses, and during transport to recycling facilities.

2. WEEE Waste IBC Containers (Intermediate Bulk Containers)

  • ​Description: IBCs are large containers typically made of plastic, reinforced with a metal cage. They are used for collecting and transporting WEEE components like cables, circuit boards, games consoles, TV's, heaters, kettles, toasters, keyboards and used batteries.
  • Advantages: High capacity, secure, and suitable for various WEEE components.
  • Common Use: Used by recycling companies and large-scale collection operations.

3. Euro Pallet Boxes

  • Description: These are large, durable plastic or metal containers that fit onto standard Euro pallets. They are used for a wide range of WEEE waste, including smaller items like keyboards, phones, and small appliances.
  • Advantages: Stackable, easy to transport, and can be securely covered with lids.
  • Common Use: Collection from businesses, factories, schools, and local recycling points.

4. Roll-On Roll-Off (RORO) Skips for WEEE Waste

  • Description: Large skips that can be rolled onto trucks for easy transport. They are used for large volumes of mixed WEEE waste.
  • Advantages: High volume, suitable for large or heavy WEEE items.
  • Common Use: Collection at large recycling centers or for industrial WEEE waste.

5. Enclosed 12-yard, 14-yard and 16-yard Skips for WEEE Waste

  • Description: Enclosed chain lift skips that can be used for easy storage and transport. They are used for smaller volumes of mixed WEEE waste.
  • Advantages: Enclosed and Lockable skips, suitable for smaller WEEE waste items.
  • Common Use: WEEE Collection at retail premises and recycling centers or for industrial WEEE waste disposal.

6. WEEE Waste Wheelie Bins

  • Description: Standard-sized plastic bins with wheels, similar to those used for household waste.
  • Usage: Often used for the collection of small household WEEE items at designated drop-off points or recycling centers.
  • Benefits: Easy to move, accessible for public use, and available in various sizes.

7. WEEE Waste Drums and Barrels

  • Description: Metal or plastic drums, often sealed, used for specific types of hazardous WEEE waste.
  • Usage: Commonly used for storing and transporting hazardous materials like batteries, fluorescent lamps, or small electronic components.
  • Benefits: Secure containment, minimizes the risk of leaks or spills.

8. E-Waste and Battery Recycling Bins

  • Description: Purpose-built recycling bins specifically designed for small electronics and batteries.
  • Usage: Found in public places, offices, and retail locations to encourage the collection of small WEEE items and used batteries.
  • Benefits: Encourages public participation, easy to use, and helps segregate WEEE from general waste.

9. Custom-Built WEEE Waste Containers

  • Description: Tailored containers designed for specific types of WEEE waste, especially for businesses or industries with unique disposal needs.
  • Usage: Used by companies that generate a large amount of a particular type of electronic waste, such as data centers or manufacturing plants.
  • Benefits: Optimized for specific waste types, can improve efficiency in handling and recycling processes.

Fluorescent Tube Disposal Containers

1. Fluorescent Tube Coffins

  • Description: Long, rectangular containers specifically designed for the safe storage and transport of fluorescent tubes. They are often made of cardboard with a lining to prevent breakage.
  • Advantages: Sized to accommodate standard fluorescent tubes, protects tubes from breaking, and prevents the release of hazardous mercury vapors.
  • Common Use: Collection at businesses, schools, electrical maintenance companies, demolition and strip-out contractors, and facilities that use large numbers of fluorescent tubes.

2. Specialized Drum Containers

  • Description: Cylindrical drums made of plastic or metal with secure lids. They are used for the safe disposal of broken or used fluorescent tubes.
  • Advantages: Secure, prevents mercury contamination, and is easy to transport.
  • Common Use: Disposal at hazardous waste facilities and for transportation to recycling plants.

3. Lamp Recycling Boxes

  • Description: Sturdy boxes designed for smaller quantities of fluorescent lamps and compact fluorescent lights (CFLs).
  • Advantages: Easy to store, transport, and handle, typically used for domestic or small business collections.
  • Common Use: Household and commercial hazardous waste collection events and small businesses.

The waste containers we provide are essential for ensuring that WEEE and fluorescent tube waste is handled safely and in compliance with UK regulations, minimizing environmental impact and health risks associated with improper disposal.

Why choose us to collect your WEEE Electrical Waste in Oxford?

  • Extensive WEEE Waste Collection and Recycling Coverage in Oxford: Here's a comprehensive list of areas in Oxford, organized by districts and notable localities, including key industrial estates where we collect WEEE electrical waste:​​

Residential, Industrial, and Urban Areas of Oxford where we collect WEEE

Central Oxford WEEE Collection Areas

  • Oxford City Centre
  • Jericho
  • St Ebbe's
  • St Thomas'
  • Osney
  • Grandpont
  • New Osney
  • Park End Street

North Oxford WEEE Collection Areas

  • Summertown
  • Wolvercote
  • Cutteslowe
  • Upper Wolvercote
  • Lower Wolvercote
  • St Margaret’s
  • Waterways
  • Sunnymead
  • Norham Manor

East Oxford WEEE Collection Areas

  • Cowley
  • Headington
  • Cowley Road
  • St Clement's
  • New Marston
  • Temple Cowley
  • Wood Farm
  • Lye Valley
  • Risinghurst
  • Barton
  • Sandhills
  • New Headington
  • Old Headington
  • Headington Quarry

South Oxford WEEE Collection Areas

  • Grandpont
  • Hinksey
  • New Hinksey
  • South Hinksey
  • Iffley Village
  • Iffley Fields
  • Littlemore
  • Rose Hill
  • Florence Park
  • Greater Leys
  • Blackbird Leys

West Oxford WEEE Collection Areas

  • Botley (partly in Vale of White Horse district)
  • North Hinksey
  • Dean Court
  • Cumnor Hill
  • West Oxford
  • Osney Island
  • Binsey

Areas around Oxford

  • Kennington (south of Oxford)
  • Radley
  • Kidlington (north of Oxford)
  • Yarnton
  • Wytham
  • Beckley
  • Horspath
  • Garsington
  • Stanton St John
  • Wheatley (further east of Oxford)

Industrial Estates and Business Parks in Oxford that we collect WEEE from

  1. Oxford Business Park: Located in Cowley and is a  large, modern business park with offices and industrial units.
  2. Oxford Science Park: Located in Littlemore and is home to on science and technology companies.
  3. Osney Mead Industrial Estate: Located in West Oxford near the River Thames and we collect WEEE waste primarily from warehouses and light industry.
  4. Cowley Industrial Estate: Known for the Mini car plant (BMW Group Plant Oxford), one of the major employers in the region.
  5. Unipart Group Business Park: Located near Cowley and a major Distribution and logistics center in the Oxford area.
  6. Minchery Farm Business Park: Located in the Greater Leys area.
  7. Horspath Industrial Estate: A smaller industrial area located near Horspath and Cowley.
  8. Milton Park (near Oxford: Though not directly in Oxford, Milton Park is a major industrial and business hub located in Didcot, south of Oxford, We collect WEEE waste form mix of office space, laboratories, and industrial units.
  9. Abingdon Business Park: Another important business hub near Oxford for WEEE waste collection, located in Abingdon.
  10. Banbury Road Industrial Estate: Located in Kidlington, north of Oxford and one of the areas we cover for WEEE waste collection and recycling.
  11. Sandy Lane West Industrial Estate: Located in Littlemore.
  12. Langford Locks Industrial Estate: Located in Kidlington.
  • ​Eco-Friendly WEEE Recycling Solutions: We adhere to strict environmental guidelines, ensuring all WEEE waste items we collect in Oxford are recycled or disposed of responsibly.
  • Convenient WEEE Waste Collection: Schedule a WEEE waste pickup at a time that suits you, and our team will handle the rest.
  • WEEE Compliance and Certification: We provide all necessary documentation to ensure your compliance with WEEE regulations in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Why We Need to Recycle More WEEE Electrical Waste in Oxford

The Importance of WEEE Recycling

​In today's digital age, the proliferation of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) has led to an unprecedented rise in electronic waste, also known as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). Recycling WEEE electrical waste in Oxford is crucial for several reasons:

1. Environmental Protection

Electronic waste contains hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants, which can leach into the soil and water, causing severe environmental damage. By recycling WEEE, we prevent these harmful substances from contaminating our ecosystems.

2. Resource Conservation

EEE comprises valuable materials, including precious metals like gold, silver, and copper. Recycling these materials reduces the need for mining, conserving natural resources and reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with raw material extraction.

3. Reducing Landfill Waste

E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the UK. Recycling prevents electronic items from ending up in landfills, where they occupy significant space and contribute to pollution. By recycling WEEE, we can significantly reduce the volume of waste in landfills.

4. Economic Benefits

Recycling WEEE electrical waste supports the local Oxford economy by creating jobs in the recycling and refurbishing industries. It also provides secondary raw materials to manufacturers, reducing production costs and fostering sustainable economic growth.

Legal Compliance

​In the UK, the WEEE Directive mandates the proper disposal and recycling of electronic waste. Complying with these regulations helps businesses avoid legal penalties and demonstrates a commitment to corporate social responsibility.

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