Electronic Recycling and Disposal

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is the fastest growing waste stream in the UK, on the increase by at least 5% each year. WEEE is made of many product categories including popular items such as computers, mobile phones, laptops and other office and household items with a plug.

In 2007, the WEEE Directive was introduced by UK law to try and encourage reuse, recycling and recovery of electronic items. As users of electronics, we all have a duty to safely dispose of electronic items. If disposed of incorrectly, electronics can end up at UK landfill sites where the toxic chemicals and metals contained within the devices can leak and pollute the surrounding environments.

Every electronic product that Unified World Communications recover, is processed by our recycling partner SHP Limited. The product enters a stringent processing policy in line with ISO9001 (Quality), ISO14001 (Environment) and ISO27001 (Security) to ensure that we reuse and recycle every component and electronic device.

Approximately 92% of all products SHP process can be reconditioned and reintroduced back into the market. The remaining electronics are sustainably broken down for parts that are reused to make non-working items working again. Remaining materials such as plastics, metals and other elements are melted down and sold for remanufacturing.

In addition to mobiles, we take in laptops, monitors, services, phone systems and most IT equipment. Data is wiped on all laptops/desktops and hard drives can be shredded to Blancco standards (as approved by the Home Office and Blue Light Services).

Accreditations and environmental policy

Unified World Communication and SHP take recycling standards very seriously. We understand that when selecting a recycling service provider, organisations and individuals want complete confidence that their electrical waste and data is treated and managed to the very best standards.

That’s why SHP has developed an ISO approved end-to-end zero landfill recycling and data destruction policy to guarantee our customers complete confidence and satisfaction every time they recycle.

Unified World Communication and SHP take recycling standards very seriously. We understand that when selecting a recycling service provider, organisations and individuals want complete confidence that their electrical waste and data is treated and managed to the very best standards.

That’s why SHP has developed an ISO approved end-to-end zero landfill recycling and data destruction policy to guarantee our customers complete confidence and satisfaction every time they recycle.

When recycling your old office equipment such as IT, mobile phones and computers, you must comply with your duty of care. This includes storing waste equipment safely, using a registered waste carrier and keeping a waste transfer note when equipment leaves your site.