Electricals (WEEE) recycling
Over six million
electrical items are
thrown away every
year in the UK.
Electricals (WEEE) recycling
We use smart
technology to
recycle smart
technology.
Electric and electronic products are not only an
indispensable part of modern life, they are incredibly
complex and made from hundreds of different
materials on automated production lines. This cocktail of
componentry makes recycling electricals extremely testing.
To meet this challenge Viridor has invested in stateof-the-art facilities in Scotland and the North West. In
Scotland alone, over 50,000 tonnes of material has been
diverted from landfill in the last two years alone including
625,000 fridges.
Giving electricals new life
Our processing lines work like factories in reverse.
Products that cannot be simply repaired and reused are
processed by a combination of smart technology and
smart people. We manage our own facilities and 90%
of what we receive gets recycled.
Each site operates under the highest quality,
environmental, energy efficiency, health and safety
standards – certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
and OHSAS 18001 respectively.
At Viridor we put more of your electricals back into
action and help you recycle as much as possible.
Call us for a free waste audit or quote,
or visit us online at viridor.co.uk/services
Electricals (WEEE) recycling
We use smart
technology to
recycle smart
technology.
A typical Viridor electricals
(WEEE) processing plant
Electric and electronic products are not only an
indispensable part of modern life, they are incredibly
complex and made from hundreds of different
materials on automated production lines. This cocktail of
componentry makes recycling electricals extremely testing.
To meet this challenge Viridor has invested in stateof-the-art facilities in Scotland and the North West. In
Scotland alone, over 50,000 tonnes of material has been
diverted from landfill in the last two years alone including
625,000 fridges.
Giving electricals new life
Our processing lines work like factories in reverse.
Products that cannot be simply repaired and reused are
processed by a combination of smart technology and
smart people. We manage our own facilities and 90%
of what we receive gets recycled.
Assorted electricals
Mechanical sorting/processing
Electrical goods such as vacuums,
computer game consoles, toasters,
irons etc. are placed in a rotating-chain
chamber (like a giant food processor)
that breaks up the items.
Our smart technology then separates the
materials into components such as wire,
circuitry, metals and plastics.
Manual sorting
Magnets are used to extract metals.
Hazardous components
and valuable resources
are removed by hand.
Quality control
Manual pre-sorting
TVs, fridges and
assorted electrical
goods are collected
separately and then
follow similar paths.
Quality control
Cathode ray TVs
One thousand TVs are disassembled every day.
Each site operates under the highest quality,
environmental, energy efficiency, health and safety
standards – certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
and OHSAS 18001 respectively.
Cathode ray tubes are removed and lasers
are used to slice off the glass facias.
The empty plastic casings
are then sent off for recycling.
At Viridor we put more of your electricals back into
action and help you recycle as much as possible.
Call us for a free waste audit or quote,
or visit us online at viridor.co.uk/services
Fridges
Cooling gases are removed and safely
disposed of. The compressor is removed
and sent for recycling.
What remains is placed in a rotating-chain chamber
(like a giant food processor) that breaks up the items.
Our smart technology then
separates the materials into useful
components such as metal, plastic
and foam.
Dispatch of final products
High quality recyclates sold for
manufacturing into new products.
Quality control
01
02
03
04
01 Collected:
We collect WEEE from
Household Waste Recycling
Centres (HWRCs) and
through contracts with the
private and public sectors.
02 Recycled:
Our plants in St Helens
and Perth deal with
everything from TVs, fridges
and computers to other
domestic appliances.
03 Recovered:
We recover over 90%
of inputs into our plants.
04 Reprocessed:
Recovered components are
recycled into new products.
Contact us for a free waste audit,
quote, or to discuss your needs:
www.viridor.co.uk/services
enquiries@viridor.co.uk
Your local Viridor team:
South East: 01732 229 200
South West: 01823 728 800
North: 01618 720 976
Scotland:
01417 819 151
Head Office:
Viridor House
Youngman Place
Priory Bridge Road
Taunton TA1 1AP
Viridor Collection Services:
– Paper and cardboard
–Glass
–Plastics
– Electricals (WEEE)
– Food and organics
– Mixed recycling
– General waste
– Confidential waste
– Liquid waste
–Hazardous
and clinical waste
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this leaflet please recycle it.
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