Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal
Commons · Question 120526 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help raise public awareness of the dangers of irresponsible electronic waste disposal.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 20 Mar 2026
The WEEE Compliance Fee, paid under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 by electrical producers is used to provide project funding for consumer awareness campaigns in the UK, which are managed by Material Focus and highlight the...