Disposal of WEEE and meaning of the wheeled bin symbol

In 2002  the European Union introduced the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). WEEE may contain hazardous substances that should not end-up in the (human) environment and can have adverse effects on it if they do.

Furthermore, WEEE is a vast source of raw materials. With the ever rising worldwide demand for new equipment and the ever decreasing volume of natural raw materials, letting this potential source go to waste is unacceptable.

If equipment is collected separately, the equipment can be recycled and up to 85 to 90% of the equipment can be re-used as new material, saving the use of virgin raw materials and energy of producing these.

For above reasons, Mimaki does expect end-users to dispose of the material separately (as required in the legislation). Electrical and Electronic Equipment is labeled with the following ‘crossed out wheeled bin’ symbol indicating that the equipment should be disposed of, by the end-user, separate from other types of waste.

End-users in the Netherlands can contact Mimaki  in the Netherlands on disposal and take-back options. End-users in other countries should contact their dealer in order to obtain the required disposal information.

Mimaki Europe Netherlands
Stammerdijk 7E
1112 AA Diemen
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)20 4627699
Fax: +31 (0)20 4627649
Email: CustomerSupport@mimakieurope.com