Legislation

Recycling is strongly influenced by legislation, including the following:

• The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006.
  This UK legislation came in to force on 02 January 2007 and encourages reuse, recovery and sound environmental disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
  The legislation can be accessed on www.berr.gov.uk/files/file35992.pdf
  and guidance obtained from the Environment Agency can be read on www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/275207/1631119
  


• Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005.
  This legislation covers the movement of hazardous waste from coded premises, registered with the Environment Agency.
  It can be accessed on www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20050894.htm and guidance obtained from DEFRA on www.defra.gov.uk/Environment/waste/special/index.htm


• Data Protection Act 1989.
  This legislation covers the collection, use, disclosure, destruction and holding of personal data. It can be accessed on www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga_19980029_en_1


• Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 1994.
  This legislation controls the movement of IT and other equipment out of the UK.
  It can be accessed on www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19941137_en_1.htm

RGC is controlled and influenced by other legislation including that relating to transportation of waste.

There are minor differences of legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland and RGC acts in accordance with these differences.