Why recycle?

Unwanted electrical equipment is the UK’s fastest growing type of waste.

When disposed of incorrectly, unwanted electrical items could end up in landfill where hazardous substances could leak out. These harmful substances could then cause soil and water contamination, significantly harming both wildlife and human health.

Any electrical items can be repaired or recycled, saving natural resources, and protecting our environment.

Crossed out wheeled-bin symbol

Electrical equipment that can be recycled is marked with a crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. To help reduce unwanted electrical waste, never throw any electrical equipment, including those marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol, in your bin.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires EU Member States to maximise separate collection and environmentally friendly processing of WEEE. In the UK, distributors (including retailers) are required to provide a system which allows all customers buying new electrical equipment the opportunity to recycle their old items free of charge.

As a responsible retailer, Beko plc have met the requirements placed on us by financially supporting the national network of WEEE recycling centres established by local authorities. Find out more about WEEE recycling.

Beko plc has responsibility both as a retailer and a producer. As a responsible producer we are members of a Producer Compliance Scheme (Ecogenesys) and finance the collection and treatment of WEEE when it is disposed of by consumers at waste collection or civic amenity sites.

WEEE Recycling Carbon Impact Report

Recycling end-of-life electricals is a highly advanced and environmentally responsible process that helps recover valuable resources while reducing the carbon impact compared to using virgin materials.

Every tonne of electrical waste collected through our Producer Compliance Scheme, Ecogenesys, involves transport and recycling, which create carbon emissions.

However, the process generates significant carbon emission savings by reducing the need for virgin raw materials through reuse and recycling, as well as substituting conventional energy generation via energy-from-waste treatment. The net carbon saving represents the overall environmental benefit - it’s the difference between emissions produced and emissions avoided.

The latest report, shows the estimated net carbon saving of Beko plc’s share of Ecogenesys’s waste electrical recycling.

The carbon model developed by Ecogenesys uses detailed operational data from transport operators, treatment facilities and recognised databases like Ecoinvent to measure the emissions generated through transport and processing, as well as the emissions avoided through recycling outputs and energy recovery. This model was peer reviewed to ISO 14044, the international standard for Life Cycle Assessment, ensuring results are robust, reliable and globally aligned.