Waste management firms need to work with the government to achieve ambitious European Union (EU) targets concerning electrical waste.
A new EU directive stipulates that member states must recycle 85 per cent of the materials present in waste electronics and electrical equipment (WEEE) by 2016.
Speaking to Waste Management World, the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) says that thousands of green jobs can be generated by investing in this area of the economy.
However, BMRA director general Ian Hetherington says that this cannot happen without swift legislation changes from the government.
He told the news provider: "We have seen recovery rates for WEEE climb quickly in recent years but there is still much more we can do.
"For WEEE recycling to meet its full potential we need the right legislation and support in place."
The British Plastics Federation has also called for changes in recycling legislation, after claiming that the UK is facing a shortage of reusable plastics.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the waste management industry includes:
Conveyors – screw conveyors – chain conveyors – belt conveyors
