WEEE Ireland has announced that KMK Metal Recycling, Tullamore, Ireland, the largest waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) company in the country, has achieved WEEELABEX (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Label of Excellence) certification for the responsible recycling of cathode ray tubes (CRT) and small mixed WEEE. KMK becomes the first WEEE recycling facility in Ireland and the UK to achieve the standard. In total there are only 14 European groups that have achieved the WEEELABEX standard.
WEEE Ireland was founded by producers of electrical and electronic appliances to comply with the legal obligations imposed by the WEEE Directive. WEEELABEX’s standard is a European certification that sets standards and monitors the processing of electrical waste. Facilities who apply for the standard are audited thoroughly for their compliance with the WEEE Directive. The audit includes attainment of the stipulated recycling and recovery targets to be met by all operators in accordance with the WEEE Directive and associated regulations. Companies achieving the standard are then certified as excellent and compliant WEEE Recyclers.
In recognizing KMK’s achievement, Leo Donovan, WEEE Ireland’s CEO, says, “KMK has been an excellent recycling partner for WEEE Ireland ever since we started WEEE compliance back in 2005. They have provided a quality recycling service at a competitive price. WEEE Ireland, as a former board member of the WEEE Forum, have been instrumental in the initiation design and implementation of the new WEEELABEX standard, and we are so proud that KMK has been able to achieve this very demanding standard.
“Ireland and the Netherlands are the only European countries who now require the WEEELABEX standard for recyclers of e-waste and we are pleased to lead the way not only here in Ireland but in Europe as well.”
Amy Jackson, KMK’s compliance manager, says, “We are delighted to be the first Irish facility to acquire the WEEELABEX certification. This is not just an achievement for us but also for Ireland – Ireland, Holland and France are the leading European countries who require the WEEELABEX standard for recyclers of e-waste and we are pleased to lead the way not only here in Ireland but in Europe as well.”