Attention: this is the WEEE information page for the United Kingdom. For Dräger global WEEE information please visit the global WEEE info page.

WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and is often used as a synonym for the European Directive 2012/19/EU, transposed into UK Legislation as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations SI 2013/3113.

What is the purpose of the WEEE Directive?

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The aim of this directive is the prevention of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and in addition, the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes. It also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life-cycle of electrical and electronic equipment (e.g. producers, distributors and consumers).

WEEE at Dräger

Draeger Medical UK Limited & Draeger Ireland and Draeger Safety UK Limited are classed as a producer with respect to electronic and electrical equipment(EEE) for ‘users other than private households’ (B2B) under The UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 and the Irish S.I. No. 149/2014 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2014.

The UK Regulation 12 and IE Regulation 18 places an obligation on Draeger to finance the environmentally sound management of WEEE including collection, disposal and treatment of waste electronic equipment (WEEE):

(I) Is composed of equipment sold to our customers before 13th August 2005 and that is being replaced by products from Draeger of the same type or that perform the same function.

(II) Is composed of Draeger equipment purchased by our customers after 13th August 2005.

Where Draeger is responsible for WEEE under scenarios (I) or (II) above, please contact your local Draeger office for arrangement take-back of WEEE.

WEEE can be dangerous. You should ensure that the WEEE is collected separately and sent for proper treatment. WEEE contains hazardous substances and if not managed and treated safely it can cause pollution and damage human health.

The WEEE symbol was adopted by the European Council to represent WEEE. It comprises of a crossed-out wheeled bin with or without a single black line underneath the symbol. The crossed out wheeled-bin symbol on the product reminds users not to dispose WEEE in the bin.