Local councils are being urged to bid for support from a new scheme to help increase the collection, re-use and recycling of unwanted electrical items.
Up to £775,000 has been made available by retailers, suppliers and manufacturers of electrical equipment as part of the Distributor Take-back Scheme http://dts.valpak.co.uk/ and the WEEE Compliance Fee www.weeefund.uk
Single project bids of up to £40,000 are sought from individual local authorities, with up to £100,000 available for consortia bids.
Business Minister, Anna Soubry, said:“We have around £1bn worth of electrical equipment in our homes which we no longer use but which still has real value.
“This business led fund can help drive up levels of collection, re-use and recycling of unwanted electrical equipment. The fund will also help divert electrical waste from landfill and reduce waste by promoting the re-use of electrical appliances.”
All project proposals must be submitted to weee@bis.gsi.gov.uk by 30 October 2015 and be endorsed by the appropriate Waste Disposal Authority.
WEEE Improvment Projects Guidance Notes Download here
