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UK WEEE Obligation Checker & 5-Tonne Calculator

Determine your statutory producer obligations in 60 seconds. Calculate pure net EEE tonnage by deducting primary packaging and battery weights to verify whether you qualify for direct £30/year Environment Agency small producer registration.

UK STATUTORY COMPLIANCE AUDIT TOOL

UK WEEE Obligation & 5-Tonne Net-Weight Calculator

Evaluate your statutory producer classification, calculate legal tare deductions (Packaging EPR & Battery Regulations), and verify small producer direct registration eligibility.

Input Statutory Parameters
8,000 units
50025,00050,000 units
650 g (0.65 kg)
50 g2,500 g (2.5 kg)5,000 g (5 kg)
Cartons, manuals, blister packs & inner packaging
% (-1.040 t)
0%20%40% max

Reported under UK Packaging EPR / PRN regime, statutory carve-out from WEEE tonnage.

Lithium-ion cells, coin cells, or alkaline batteries
g (-0.360 t)
0 g250 g500 g

Audited under UK Battery Regulations. Tonnage < 1t/year qualifies for £0 EA direct registration.

Statutory Net EEE WeightUnder 5.0t Threshold
3.800
Tonnes Net EEE
0.0 t5.0 t Statutory Cap10.0 t
Gross: 5.200 tDeductions: -1.400 t
Forensic Mass LedgerSchedule 1 Statutory Deductions
Total Gross Mass Placed on Market5.200 t (5,200 kg)
Packaging EPR Tare Deduction (20%)-1.040 t
Battery Regulations Deduction (45g/unit)-0.360 t
Net Obligated EEE for WEEE Registration3.800 t

Small Producer Exemption Qualified (<5 Tonnes)

Your audited net EEE tonnage sits safely below the 5-tonne threshold. You can register directly with the Environment Agency for approx. £30/year instead of paying £3,500+ in compliance scheme fees.

Estimated Scheme Fee Avoidance:
£3,470 / year
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Dan Cronin - Founder & Principal Consultant, WEEEvolution Ltd

Dan Cronin

Founder & Principal Consultant

20+ Years UK & EU Environmental Compliance

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Independent UK WEEE & EPR Regulatory Advisory

Practical, plain-English guidance for UK producers, cross-border sellers, and approved recyclers.

We provide independent, straightforward compliance guidance to Managing Directors, Operations Heads, and Compliance Leads. Every inquiry is handled directly by Dan Cronin—former Chair of the ESA WEEE Working Group and veteran AATF managing director—giving you practical, common-sense solutions with zero compliance scheme bias.

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