Recycling/WEEE Policy
Hi All,
I am new to Amazon as a seller and I want to make sure I comply with all rules and regulations. I need some guidance on WEEE and the redistribution of Tealights including CR2032 batteries. I am thinking of making 3D printed patterned wraps but also including the tealights + batteries as a complete package. The tealights + batteries would be sourced from Amazon and it is my understanding that I would not be considered a producer since I would not be the first in the selling chain. However does anyone know if the customers buying my product from Amazon FBA would adhere to Amazon’s Recycling policy or do I have to come up with my own policy?
Also, I am unclear if battery operated LED Tealights come under the WEEE regulations. Any ideas?
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Seller_64jziShTiTjOq
Forget that. You can’t buy things from Amazon and then re-sell them on Amazon, unless you list them as “Used - Like new” and no-one is going to buy used tealights or batteries. It may not even be allowed for safety reasons but I haven’t checked that
The supply chain must be Manufacturer-(Distributor or Wholesaler)-Retailer. Manufacturer-(Distributor or Wholesaler)-Retailer-Retailer is not allowed and in this case Amazon would be the first retailer and you would be the second. In Amazon’s rules, once a product leaves the hands of a retailer it is no longer new, even if it’s still in the original packaging with all the original tags or labels etc
You need to do a lot more research on how Amazon actually works
Seller_64jziShTiTjOq
That wouldn’t be your problem. Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s don’t have any control over what customers do with dead batteries they sold
Batteries that have to be properly disposed of would normally have a crossed out dustbin symbol on them
Seller_nqUZtRVBTjfEx
Thanks to both of you for your input. I truly appreciate your efforts to assist with my question.
Like I said, I am new to Product Manufacturing and Selling (Amazon Homemade) so my research has lead me to believe that for certain items there are specific Product Directives that must be adhered to. If the product falls under one of those directives then CE Certification is required. If not, then the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC [GPSD] is applicable which does not require CE Certification, just adherence to the rules.
So for me the real question that needs to be answered is whether standalone battery powered Tealights (no remote involved) are classified under the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU)? If not, then I can attempt to create a new product based on the Tealights.
With regard to the batteries and the Dangerous goods identification guide (hazmat), since the quantity of battery cells is one per item and the number of items to be transported and stored at one time should be less than 50, I believe the basic information requested on the Safety Data Sheet [SDS] should be sufficient to allow my listing via FBA unless you think otherwise …
Seller_nqUZtRVBTjfEx
Yes, I believe you are right. I will approach some Compliance agencies to discuss the matter this morning.
Seller_ZpuXIe3OOJwJA
Visit the Environment Agency Battery Registration - from memory if you sell less than 1 tonne of consumer batteries all you need to do is record the weight + composition of all the batteries you put on the market and submit a return annually. You are only charged when you submit the return and I think it is around £40 so very reasonable. You are also placed on the offical register of battery suppliers/sellers which is important. Finally, as another poster already noted, you must put the crossed out wheelie bin sign on the outer packaging - government website has simple page on the requirements for packaging you should have a look at. Finally try to steer clear of lithium if you can for reasons already stated above - alkaline should be fine for such purposes if you can find tealights which take them. Also, this should be obvious, but don’t buy them from Amazon - at least get them from China (Alibaba etc.) which will be a lot cheaper and you can market them as new since it will come from the manufacturer/wholesaler.
