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Here is a tangential question: Are VHS tapes covered by the WEEE
regulations (I believe they are)? Does the local authority have a responsibility to accept and recycle or can they just add them to the
general waste?
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
Here is a tangential question: Are VHS tapes covered by the WEEE
regulations (I believe they are)? Does the local authority have a
responsibility to accept and recycle or can they just add them to the
general waste?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations
Going by this IAd say VHS tapes are not covered by WEEE regulations.
On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:21:42 -0000 (UTC), Tweed
<usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
Here is a tangential question: Are VHS tapes covered by the WEEE
regulations (I believe they are)? Does the local authority have a
responsibility to accept and recycle or can they just add them to the
general waste?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations
Going by this I-Ad say VHS tapes are not covered by WEEE regulations.
This was my first thought but the AI overview says this:
"Yes, VHS tapes are considered Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) under UK regulations when they are discarded. The
WEEE regulations aim to manage the disposal of electrical and
electronic items, including those with plugs or batteries, and VHS
tapes fall under this category.
Elaboration:
The UK's WEEE regulations are in place to ensure the responsible
collection, treatment, and recovery of electronic waste. These
regulations apply to a wide range of products, including consumer
electronics like televisions, hi-fi equipment, and camcorders, which encompasses VHS players and tapes.
When a VHS tape reaches the end of its life and is discarded, it
becomes part of the WEEE stream. This means it should not be disposed
of with regular household waste but rather recycled through designated collection facilities. "
Then your own link says:
"EEE means equipment:
which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields to
work properly
for generating, transferring and measuring these currents and fields
designed for use with a voltage rating 1,000 volts or less for
alternating current, and 1,500 volts or less for direct current
-aDependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields to work
properly-A means that the equipment needs electric currents or electromagnetic fields (not petrol or gas) to fulfil its basic
function. So when the electric current is off, the equipment cannot
fulfil its basic function."
Does "dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields" not
cover the theory of How magnetic tape works?
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
On 23 Jun 2025 12:32, Scott wrote:
On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:21:42 -0000 (UTC), Tweed
<usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
Here is a tangential question: Are VHS tapes covered by the WEEEhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations
regulations (I believe they are)? Does the local authority have a
responsibility to accept and recycle or can they just add them to the
general waste?
Going by this I-Ad say VHS tapes are not covered by WEEE regulations.
This was my first thought but the AI overview says this:
"Yes, VHS tapes are considered Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) under UK regulations when they are discarded. The
WEEE regulations aim to manage the disposal of electrical and
electronic items, including those with plugs or batteries, and VHS
tapes fall under this category.
Elaboration:
The UK's WEEE regulations are in place to ensure the responsible
collection, treatment, and recovery of electronic waste. These
regulations apply to a wide range of products, including consumer
electronics like televisions, hi-fi equipment, and camcorders, which
encompasses VHS players and tapes.
When a VHS tape reaches the end of its life and is discarded, it
becomes part of the WEEE stream. This means it should not be disposed
of with regular household waste but rather recycled through designated
collection facilities. "
Then your own link says:
"EEE means equipment:
which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields to
work properly
for generating, transferring and measuring these currents and fields
designed for use with a voltage rating 1,000 volts or less for
alternating current, and 1,500 volts or less for direct current
-aDependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields to work
properly-A means that the equipment needs electric currents or
electromagnetic fields (not petrol or gas) to fulfil its basic
function. So when the electric current is off, the equipment cannot
fulfil its basic function."
Does "dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields" not
cover the theory of How magnetic tape works?
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
If we are looking at electromagnetic effects then I guess the Waste
Authority should also run the morgues and funeral directors
On 23/06/2025 12:32, Scott wrote:
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
Google (AI) suggests local authorities are not responsible but may
choose to provide facilities for collection, and maybe only at
designated collection points.
On 23/06/2025 12:32, Scott wrote:
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
Google (AI) suggests local authorities are not responsible but may
choose to provide facilities for collection, and maybe only at
designated collection points.
Tweed wrote:I'd say that is a good example of AI reading two and two and making six,
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations
Going by this IrCOd say VHS tapes are not covered by WEEE regulations.
This was my first thought but the AI overview says this:
"Yes, VHS tapes are considered Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) under UK regulations when they are discarded.
alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On 23/06/2025 12:32, Scott wrote:
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
Google (AI) suggests local authorities are not responsible but may
choose to provide facilities for collection, and maybe only at
designated collection points.
Or take them to your local CurryAs store:
oCome in-store for free recycling!o
oYou can come in-store to recycle your old, small bits & bobs of tech for >free!
Whether or not you bought your tech from us or someone else, you can
recycle in-store old TVs, toasters, and everything in between!o
Something along the lines of revenge is a dish served colda..
Scott wrote:
Tweed wrote:I'd say that is a good example of AI reading two and two and making six,
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations
Going by this IAd say VHS tapes are not covered by WEEE regulations.
This was my first thought but the AI overview says this:
"Yes, VHS tapes are considered Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) under UK regulations when they are discarded.
if you follow the reference links it gives,mnome of them say what it
says in its summaries ...
Scott wrote:
Tweed wrote:I'd say that is a good example of AI reading two and two and making six,
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-eee-covered-by-the-weee-regulations
Going by this IrCOd say VHS tapes are not covered by WEEE regulations.
This was my first thought but the AI overview says this:
"Yes, VHS tapes are considered Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) under UK regulations when they are discarded.
if you follow the reference links it gives,mnome of them say what it
says in its summaries ...
On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:36:56 -0000 (UTC), Tweed
<usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:
alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On 23/06/2025 12:32, Scott wrote:
I am asking because I wonder if the local authority has a legal duty
to accept and recycle a quantity of VHS tapes.
Google (AI) suggests local authorities are not responsible but may
choose to provide facilities for collection, and maybe only at
designated collection points.
Or take them to your local Curry-As store:
-oCome in-store for free recycling!-o
-oYou can come in-store to recycle your old, small bits & bobs of tech for >> free!
Whether or not you bought your tech from us or someone else, you can
recycle in-store old TVs, toasters, and everything in between!-o
Something along the lines of revenge is a dish served cold-a..
I did think of that - and John Lewis. How would I win an argument
whether a VHS tape is 'tech' or a consumable, or know that they would
not just bin it the moment I left the shop?
Or take them to your local CurryrCOs store:
rCLCome in-store for free recycling!rCY
rCLYou can come in-store to recycle your old, small bits & bobs of
tech for free!
Whether or not you bought your tech from us or someone else, you can
recycle in-store old TVs, toasters, and everything in between!rCY
Something along the lines of revenge is a dish served coldrCa..