Director Roger Tomlinson said he expected to exploit the need for increased IT reuse and recycling capacity when the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive takes effect next September.
”Recycling is our least favourite option as the best solution for a computer is to use it again. “
– Roger Tomlinson, Lifecycle
He said that the bulk of the IT industry was “absolutely not geared up”, for the full implications of this.
Lifecycle collects unwanted computers from, mainly, companies that lease large amounts of equipment. It has contracts with leading lease firms Dell and Hewlett Packard.
These machines are refurbished for further use at its Ellesmere Port plant, although some materials are sent for recycling.
“Recycling is our least favourite option as the best solution for a computer is to use it again,” he said.
The finance from Royal Bank of Scotland would allow the company to offer a service across the country that would meet the directive's requirements, Mr Tomlinson said.
“I think we will see a major panic towards the end of the year,” he said. “Not long ago I was with a major manufacturer and even their recycling policy was not compliant with the WEEE Directive, so what hope is there for others?”
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