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Learning Centre<\/h1><\/span>
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Getting to grips with environmental compliance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our resources<\/h2><\/span>
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A key feature of ERP UK is our ability to simplify the complex<\/em>. One way we do this is through our learning centre<\/u><\/strong>. Here, you will find informative information and educational material related to waste management and compliance, WEEE, batteries, the circular economy, and corporate social responsibility (CSR).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What happens to your waste<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Useful Downloads<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Useful links<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Position papers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
School resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Services<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Why do we need to recycle?<\/h2><\/span>
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Raw materials used to make, power, package products and devices for everyday use can be used again and again.<\/p>\n

*Effective recycling solutions benefit people, businesses, and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Resources<\/h4><\/span>
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Recycling saves valuable raw materials and conserves energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Space<\/h4><\/span>
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Our space is finite;
\nrecycling reduces dramatically the need to allocate land for waste disposal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Environment & health<\/h4><\/span>
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A safer and greener environment improves the quality and enjoyment of our lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Energy savings<\/h4><\/span>
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Recycling means we consume fewer materials, have less waste to treat, and spend less energy mining and refining new raw materials.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Recycling<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What can be recycled?<\/h2><\/span>
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We believe recycling should be a simple process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, with so many types of products and materials, and multiple packaging symbols, it\u2019s not always easy to distinguish what is recyclable from what is not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To help make things clearer, we\u2019ve assembled an interactive guide of what you can and cannot recycle. We have included additional information about what happens during the recycling process and what can be reused.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Learn about the recycling process by selecting the icons<\/b> below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Large domestic appliances<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cooling appliances<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Display equipment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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IT Equipment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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IT Equipment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Small appliances<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Gas discharge lamps<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Photovoltaic panels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Batteries<\/h2><\/span>
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Small producers<\/p>\n<\/div>

You may only place small amounts of batteries onto the market but need a trusted, reliable partner to carry out your obligations. We can do this for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Large producers<\/p>\n<\/div>

If your company places significant amounts of batteries onto the market, we offer competitive compliance solutions, as well as expertise in take-back and awareness-raising campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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1.<\/span> Sorting<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2.<\/span> Shredding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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Plastic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lead<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cobalt<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nickel<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Manganese<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Acid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mercury<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Zinc<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Cadmium<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Large domestic appliances<\/h2><\/span>
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Washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashing machines, cookers;
\nThe first stage of recycling is decontamination: cables and other electrical components are removed; ballasts, plastics, iron compounds and other metals are separated and recovered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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1.<\/span> Pre-shedding decontamination<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2.<\/span> Shredding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

3.<\/span> Separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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Cables<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Concrete<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Capacitator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Plastic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ferrous Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Non-Ferrous Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Temperature exchange equipment \/Cooling appliances<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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Refrigerators, freezers, automatic cold products delivery machines.<\/p>\n

Products include fridges, freezers, and any appliances with refrigerating devices such as water coolers. Some appliances also contain refrigerant gases classified as Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) and hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) that are now banned.<\/p>\n

These gases are captured and treated in ODS recovery plants. Cold appliance de-pollution entails a variety of processes: compressors are decontaminated to recover ODS and oils; insulating foam is treated to recover ODS; metals are salvaged and resold, and plastics can be reused for new products. Recovered oils and ODS are destroyed in a specialised treatment process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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1.<\/span> Decontamination<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2.<\/span> Shredding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

3.<\/span> Separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

4.<\/span> Foam decontamination<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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Gas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Oil<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Capacitator<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Plastic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ferrous Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Foam<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Display equipment<\/h2><\/span>
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Televisions, screens, LCD, pc monitors<\/p>\n

Display equipment includes cathode ray tubes (found in old-style TV sets and computer monitors) and flat-screen TVs and computer monitors, such as plasma and liquid crystal displays (LCD).
\nCathode ray tubes (CRT) contain hazardous phosphor powder, leaded glass, copper, and other rare metals. These materials can be reused to make new products. Panel and funnel glass from the cathode ray tubes are also recovered. The coating on the funnel glass is removed and the glass is cleaned for new CRT manufacture.
\nMost LCD TVs use mercury lamps to light the screen. To remove the lamps, the appliance must be disassembled before processing the LCD screen. Research is currently being carried out to develop more effective, automated solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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1.<\/span> Hand dismantling<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2.<\/span> Cathode ray tube separation (Pb, Ba)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

3.<\/span> Crushing and metal removal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

4.<\/span> Glass cleaning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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Ferrous Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Foam<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Monitor body\u00a0and electronics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Circuit Board<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Leaded glass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Unleaded glass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Packaging<\/h2><\/span>
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This category includes appliances such as washing machines, cookers, dishwashers and tumble dryers.<\/p>\n

The first stage of recycling is decontamination: cables and other electrical components are removed; ballasts, plastics, iron compounds and other metals are separated and recovered. These materials are then sent for further processing and recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Recycling Process<\/h3>\n
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    PV panels<\/b><\/h2><\/span>
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    Silicon-based PV panels require normal flat glass treatment and no special removal of the semiconductor layer.<\/p>\n

    Non-silicon-based PV panels require special semiconductor removal technology and isolation of toxic heavy metals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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    1.<\/span> Remove cables, plug and semiconductor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    2.<\/span> Separate aluminium and glass from the PV module<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    3.<\/span> Remove labels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    4.<\/span> Reuse or recycle the EVA film and recover chemical elements such as cadmium and selenium<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    5.<\/span> Separate into fractions
    \n(EVA film, Aluminium, Wafer, Cable and plastic plug, Semiconductor, Glass)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    6.<\/span> Recycle the glass fraction in a smelter<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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    Leaded glass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Individual Components<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Plastic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Unleaded glass<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Cables<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Cadmium<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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    Lamps<\/h2><\/span>
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    straight fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, low-pressure sodium lamps, LED lamps.<\/p>\n

    This category includes fluorescent tubes and low-energy light bulbs, also known as compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), while old-style filament light bulbs and halogen lights are not categorised as WEEE.<\/p>\n

    Lamps are crushed and washed or treated in pressurised containers. Specialised machines are used to remove hazardous mercury and phosphor. Then, the remaining material is sorted into glass, metals, and plastics.<\/p>\n

    Phosphor powder and recovered mercury can be re-used to make new lamps. The crushed glass can be used for furnace linings or, if pure enough, to make new lamps. Aluminium end caps are smelted, and other metals are recycled.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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    1.<\/span> Shredding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    2.<\/span> Separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    3.<\/span> Dust recovery<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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    Ferrous Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Mercury<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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    Small Domestic Appliances<\/h2><\/span>
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    Vacuum cleaners, appliances for sewing, irons, toasters, electric knives, hairdryers, radio sets, electrical and electronic toys, luminaires;<\/p>\n

    This is the most complicated WEEE stream as a wide variety of materials can be recovered: wood, metal, plastic, glass, and cardboard.
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    \nThis category includes appliances for cleaning (e.g. vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers, etc.), appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles, irons and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing, toasters, fryers, grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages, electric knives, appliances for hair cutting, hair drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care appliances, clocks, watches and equipment to measure, indicate or registering time, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

    These appliances are shredded, and plastics are separated from metals. Initial decontamination includes the removal of ink toners, cartridges, batteries, and cables.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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    1.<\/span> Manual pretreatment<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    2.<\/span> Crushing<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    3.<\/span> Picking station<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    4.<\/span> Shredding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    5.<\/span> Separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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    Cables<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Waste<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Plastic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Fine materials<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Ferrous Metal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Individual Components<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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    IT Equipment<\/h2><\/span>
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    Centralised data processing:<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Mainframes, minicomputers and p<\/span>rinter units<\/span><\/p>\n

    Personal computing:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/span>Personal computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included), l<\/span>aptop computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included), n<\/span>otebook computers, n<\/span>otepad computers<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 <\/span>Printers, c<\/span>opying equipment,<\/span> electrical and electronic typewriters<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Pocket and desk calculators<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Other products and equipment for the collection, storage, processing, presentation or communication of information by electronic means<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 User terminals and systems<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Facsimile machine (fax), telex, t<\/span>elephones, p<\/span>ay telephones, c<\/span>ordless telephones, c<\/span>ellular telephones, a<\/span>nswering systems<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u2022 Other products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information by telecommunications<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Reuse process<\/h3><\/span>
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    1.<\/span> Inspection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    2.<\/span> Cleaning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    3.<\/span> Data Sanitation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    4.<\/span> Repair<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recycling process<\/h3><\/span>
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    1.<\/span> Decontamination<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    2.<\/span> Shredding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    3.<\/span> Separation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Recovered materials<\/h3><\/span>
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    Cables<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Screens<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Capacitors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Plastics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Metals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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