HC Deb 21 July 2004 vol 424 cc254-5W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many(a) mobile phones and (b) printer cartridges were (i) recycled, (ii) reused overseas and (iii) disposed of within the UK waste stream in the most recent year for which figures are available. [184858]

Mr. Morley

The Government do not currently collect data on the numbers of mobile phones and printer cartridges that have been recycled, roused or disposed of in the UK waste stream.

The Government will be collecting data on the amounts of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), including IT and telecoms equipment, reused and recycled to report to the European Commission when the producer responsibility obligations of the WEEE Directive come into force from August 2005.