Disassembly of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

‘Using Sustainable Energy Efficient Materials Recovery Techniques'

Learning Light and Active Recycling based in Sheffield are leading the way by introducing a work-based learning and skills programme that is being piloted at HMP Wealstun.

An innovative and creative approach to applying the principles of the WEEE directive of reuse, recovery, recycling and sound disposal of WEEE is being realised by the collaboration of SME's involved in the environmental, learning and recruitment industries. 

Active Recycling are working with social enterprise and commercial organisations to establish a supply chain of WEEE products to be disassembled using sustainable energy efficient materials recovery techniques.

Learning Light have applied their expertise to this project by developing a blended learning programme that utilises the flexibility of elearning and gives the participants work-based skills, accredited by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. The certificated course provides a unique industry recognised skills opportunity for everyone who registers to take the course.

The products are delivered to HMP Wealstun where prisoners are trained to disassemble the products and understand the benefits this work brings to the environment. The learning techniques piloted at HMP Wealstun have proven to be the catalyst in establishing a new accredited learning programme giving opportunity for prisoners to enter the environment industries on release.

Employment Company, Alan Associates have been so impressed with the programme that they now offer a guaranteed interview scheme for prisoners skilled in disassembly work with the view to securing them employment in the environment industries.

For more information contact:

Gill Broadhead  email: gillian.broadhead@learninglight.comTelephone:

0114 201 5703     http://www.learninglight.com/

Recycling your WEEE products contact

Peter Murphy Active Recycling 0845 257 8604

Employment Opportunities in the Recycling Industry

James Broadhead Alan Associates 01909 774814