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PCD and Echo in new partnership

20 September 2011

As from September all PCD's collections will now be managed by Echo. European Courier & Hi-Tech Organisation Ltd, or Echo for short, are specialists in the movement of electronic equipment and are perfectly equipped to handle all of PCD's customer's needs.

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SEPA takes action on WEEE

18 July 2011

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced the signing of an agreement with Crimestoppers to target companies that illegally carry out waste operations in the Scotland. SEPA is looking to clamp down on those firms that flout waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) rules and cause environmental harm.

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Environmental Investigation Agency prove PCD's services to be water tight

30 June 2011

The Environmental Investigation Agency, in partnership with BBC's Panaroma program, has for the past two years been conducting an undercover investigation into the illegal trade of exporting electronic waste abroad. The EIA targeted many companies in the UK who say they offer legal WEEE disposal services, including PCD. In October 2009 an undercover EIA officer had a meeting with Tim Hayden, PCD's Managing Director, in an attempt to try to purchase eWaste for export to China. The EIA pretended to be a refiner from China and went to the lengths of setting up an office and fake business

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Do you know where your unwanted IT equipment ends up?

02 February 2011

Crown Court date set for major e-waste export case - January 2011

Eight men charged by the Environment Agency as part of its largest ever investigation into alleged illegal exports of WEEE from the UK to Nigeria have been committed to stand trial in March 2011.

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PCD and DHL announce new partnership

11 March 2010

PCD Computer Recycling have entered into a partnership with DHL Supply Chain which has seen PCD's whole operation relocated within DHL's warehousing infrastructure. In addition DHL's Technical Courier division will now be handling all logistical operations from 7 hubs in the UK. "Being embedded within DHL’s infrastructure means that PCD have gone from being a strong regional disposal company to having the most extensive UK coverage in our industry." Tim Hayden, Managing Director of PCD said. "In addition, this partnership means that our facility has the added security of being manned 24-7."

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