If you treat an item of WEEE that has not been assessed or identified as POPs waste, you should manage the device and treatment outputs as POPs waste as a precaution. An asterisk at the end of a code means the waste is hazardous. Plastic wastes from treating fridges and freezers A person or business that collects batteries and doesn’t sort or treat them need not be an ABTO or ABE but must follow the waste duty of care. Components such as circuit boards, motors or any plastic parts may contain POPs. Usually there is not enough for the item to be classified as POPs waste. There’s absolutely no reason for an aged battery to be excluded from a battery for electrical reasons–only for space and weight would that make sense. Would a new battery have greater capacity than an old one? Sure. But the one you have is free while a new one isn’t. If you need or want the extra capacity, go for it–either for longer runtime with house loads, or more cranking power. But your old battery isn’t going to ruin the new ones. Mixing Batteries in Series

An example of a hazardous and POPs waste is mixed waste from treating small mixed WEEE ( SMW). This is because it contains the contaminated plastics.an explanation of any anomalies, like specific loads you receive and how you will handle them within the protocol If other types of devices are present in the LDA waste stream, you should remove those that are hazardous or POPs waste before processing. If you process a WEEE device that is POPs waste, the outputs containing those POPs will remain POPs waste – even if diluted below concentration limits by the treatment process. Wastes from treating outputs from other WEEE treatments by density separation Until a protocol is agreed, the operator must sort all batteries. In the UK, sorting is a treatment activity, so any waste that includes industrial and/or automotive batteries can only be sorted by an ABTO. You must not carry out activities that represent a clear fire risk within any storage area. Examples include: If you’ve assessed your waste and are still not sure if an item is hazardous or POPs waste, you should treat it as hazardous and POPs waste as a precaution.

An asterisk at the end of a code means the waste is hazardous. Metal fractions, containing plastic, printed circuit boards or cables You must store the following separately and securely from other WEEE in leakproof containers to prevent leakage and spillage:

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Treatment does not include separating waste batteries from other waste, for example from WEEE or vehicles. Common examples of electrical devices which may contain hazardous components include power tools, cameras (excluding single use), lawn mowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, photocopiers, projectors, computer towers, microwaves, printers. For waste portable batteries you must report quarterly on NPWD by the last day of April, July, October and January. The following appropriate measures apply to specific WEEE categories in addition to those in the section 4.1. Gas discharge lamps Use the waste export control tool to find the regulatory controls for your battery waste’s destination country.

Failure to follow the regulations and carry out your duties may result in prosecution and a fine. More information Read the guidance classifying electronic and electrical equipment to find out which categories of WEEE are known to be hazardous and POPs waste. The mixed wastes, which includes wastes produced from treating devices that are hazardous and POPs waste, is a hazardous and POPs waste. White goods like household type washing machines, tumble driers, dishwashers and cookers are not hazardous or POPs waste. hazardous substances at or above hazardous waste limits – you must classify the waste as hazardous waste

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electronic scrap (for example printed circuit boards, electronic components, wire etc.) and reclaimed electronic components suitable for base and precious metal recovery” You must store any WEEE containing gas discharge lamps such as sun beds and facial tanners in a manner to prevent breakage of the lamps. The lamps should be removed as soon as possible and stored as set out in this section. Flat panel display ( FPD) equipment If you cannot do this assessment or get the information you need, you should classify the WEEE as hazardous and POPs waste as a precaution. Wastes from treating WEEE and WEEE components