Maxitech.biz Launches the First Plain English Guide to WEEE Directive

The First Plain English Guide to WEEE Directive launched today is available from Maxitech.biz website www.maxitech.biz.

(PRWEB) April 21, 2004 -- In Autumn 2004 the rules of the EU's WEEE directive kick in requiring reuse or recycle treatment of old electronics and IT hardware. Building an environmental disposal strategy into IT purchasing is now essential for all UK businesses wishing to operate within the law.

Maxitech.biz, the London based redundant electronic equipment reuse and recycling company delivers a set of unique social, environmental and economically beneficial schemes for processing end of life electrical and IT equipment in response to the new legislation.

In a successful pilot programme over the past year, Maxitech.biz has found that a typical organisation can recover 5% of the initial cost of redundant IT equipment while meeting the requirements of WEEE and one firm in three can actually generate a positive return from their recycling programme, delivering an unexpected boost to hard-pressed IT budgets.

New EU rules on disposing of redundant IT equipment, far from posing a major headache for firms, could result in an unexpected windfall for a third of UK businesses. Maxitech.biz provides a solution to the legal, environmental, social and cost issues of disposing end-of-life electronic equipment.

Peter Paduh, Managing Director of Maxitech.biz said, "While companies are beginning to increase their IT spending there is a common, but unfounded fear that the WEEE Directive is going to eat into these budgets through administrative burdens and increased business costs of disposal of the old equipment - potentially costing between £15-50 to dispose of just one old PC. However, recovering around 5% of the original value of old electronic equipment, whilst still meeting the requirements of the WEEE, is possible through the Wholesale Asset Maximisation programme operated by Maxitech.biz. After a year of successful trials, the programme has proven that our clients can get back some of the costs of disposing their IT and Electrical equipment and in about 1/3 of cases can provide additional returns."

The programme can be customized, through a range of options, to particular needs and is available nationwide.

For a simple Plain English guide to understanding the WEEE, other news on Maxitech.biz, pictures and Notes for Editors visit http://www.maxitech.biz/.

Maxitech.biz is a multi-award-winning, socially and environmentally focused company dedicated to reusing and recycling redundant IT and electronic equipment. Based in London, the company can arrange for the nationwide collection of IT and electronic equipment at low cost. Maxitech's preference is to reuse equipment received, thus prolonging its lifespan, minimising waste and benefiting charities and community groups who receive low-cost or free IT equipment. Maxitech provides more than 100 training opportunities each year for refugees and long-term unemployed people through its Edge Employer Award winning programme, to help them get into full-time employment. For further information visit www.maxitech.biz.

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