Compliance for Green IT: A Pocket Guide

Chapter 3. Electrical Waste Disposal

Organisations have long been subject to the Duty of Care regulations^[18] (part of the 1990 Environmental Protection Act), which oblige them to ensure that business waste, including electronic waste, is disposed of in a responsible manner. This obligation includes ensuring that any waste contractor is correctly licensed as they could be held responsible for any of their waste which is fly-tipped. Of course, there may also be security (confidentiality of information and Data Protection Act) considerations relating to waste disposal that may need to be considered.

Hazardous Waste Regulations^[19] are also likely to apply to some electrical equipment including, for instance, cathode ray tubes, fluorescent tubes and ...