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A recent research by non-governmental organisation Computer-Aid revealed that one in five companies are not 100% sure that their EEE disposal won’t end up in landfills and only 14% follow EEE disposal best practices.
Computer Aid hired research company Vanson Bourne to conduct two pieces of research to determine how UK companies are disposing their unwanted or outdated IT equipment.
In the first part Vanson Bourne’ researchers interviewed IT decision makers from 100 UK companies with over 1000 employees on their IT disposal practices and these were the major findings:
- 1 in 5 senior IT decision makers in the UK are “not confident” that zero per cent of their company’s unwanted IT goes to landfill
- Only 14 per cent follow best practice IT disposal and send their working IT for reuse
- 83 per cent of those who don’t reuse would like to do so if possible
- 542 PCs disposed of per large company per year
- Out of the 100 interviewed 13 were wholly unaware of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
- 28 per cent of businesses recycle all their IT and 41 per cent recycle more than half.
The research’s complete findings can be seen here.
Anja ffrench, director of communications at Computer Aid, commentated in a statement:
“It is extremely worrying that many of the UK’s largest companies are not able to guarantee that their equipment is not illegally dumped in landfill. Companies must use disposal providers that can track exactly where their equipment is sent so as to avoid the devastating impact on health and the environment that e-waste can cause.”
Not sure if your business is in compliance with the WEEE Directive? Unsure if your disposed IT equipment is not ending up illegally on landfills?
Here at MT Waste we offer a tailored EEE disposal service to suit your business needs. From the registration under the WEEE Directive to the appropriate recycling and reuse of your IT equipment. We guarantee that zero percent of our clients disposed IT or any other kind of electrical equipment ends up on landfills.
For other waste management and recycling services in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas do not hesitate to contact MT Waste for cost effective solutions that will save your business precious money.
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