ICU Medical

WEEE Internet Information

Sustainability Statement

ICU Medical manufactures products across the globe and respects how each Country handles its waste management issues. As an international manufacturer, ICU Medical works diligently to maintain full compliance with all relevant directives. For instance, European countries require compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), the Batteries Directive, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), the EU Packaging Directive and of course the REACH regulations (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization & Restriction of Chemicals).

For further information on compliance scheme documentation please contact us.

WEEE and Batteries Compliance

ICU Medical subscribes to a WEEE Compliance Scheme and provides a recycling program for its customers throughout Europe. The program enables customers to send ‘end of life’ electronic equipment for recycling to nominated waste recycling facilities. The scheme varies from country to country.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and implementing regulations, when customers buy new ICU Medical electrical and electronic equipment they are entitled to:

  • Send old equipment for recycling on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis (this varies depending on the country).
  • Send the new equipment back for recycling when this ultimately becomes waste.

You also have a role to play in ensuring that WEEE is reused and recycled safely. So, if you choose not to return WEEE to us then you should not dispose of it in your bin. The crossed out wheeled-bin symbol on the product reminds users not to dispose WEEE in the bin. You should ensure that the WEEE is collected separately and sent for proper treatment. WEEE contains hazardous substances and if not managed and treated safely it can cause pollution and damage human health.

ICU Medical products are sold in following counties by distributors. The distributor acts as the importer of the equipment into country. Thus, the distributor has the legal responsibility to:

  • Register as the WEEE producer in country.
  • Finance arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from ICU Medical products that the dealer sells in country.

Countries where products are sold by distributors:

Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia

Please contact your distributor for more details.

Instructions for customers using ICU Medical products wishing to obtain information are provided by following the links below or please contact us for details and provide the following details for the product for which you would like to receive recycling information:

  • Model number of product
  • Your company name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Telephone number
  • E-mail address
  • We will dispatch the recycling information to you shortly

Collection and Recycling Arrangements

Under the Europe Ordinance on Waste Prevention, Collection and Treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Ordinance) that came into force on August 13th, 2005, for equipment that you buy from ICU Medical after August 13th, 2005, ICU Medical is required to finance the collection, treatment, recycling, and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from ICU Medical replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the WEEE Ordinance, ICU Medical is also required to finance the collection, treatment, recycling, and recovery of any electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from ICU Medical after August 13th, 2005, when that equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Regional collection and recycling arrangements for BCI™, CADD™, Deltec™, Grasby™, Jelco™, Level 1™, Medex™, Medfusion™, Pnupac™, Portex™, and Surgivet™:

Austria – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has joined the compliance scheme Elektro Recycling Austria GmbH (ERA) to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Austria. Please contact ERA below to arrange collection of the WEEE.

Elektro Recycling Austria GmbH
Phone: +43/1/595 26 36-777
Email: office@era-gmbh.at

Belgium – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling, and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN facility in Belgium. All Historic and New WEEE that arises from the purchase of L-SM products is classed as non-hazardous waste.

You should contact the EARN recycler below (who will be appropriately authorized to transport WEEE in Belgium) to arrange and pay for WEEE collection and transport to its recycling facility.

For further information please contact EARN directly by email: office@earn-service.com

Denmark – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
Denmark can supply their WEEE for collection and recycling alongside household WEEE through local collection schemes provided free-of-charge by local authority. If you do not want to use the free collection scheme provided by the local authority, L-SM can arrange to collect the New WEEE from you at your request. However, there may be an associated cost for providing this service to you.

Details about your local authority's free collection scheme are provided by the Danish WEEE system: www.DPA-System.dk. You can also contact the technical administration team at your local authority for details about the free collection scheme that it provides.

France – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has established a recycling contract with the Ecosystem www.ecosystem.eco and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling, and recovery of the equipment. All Historic and New WEEE that arises from the purchase of L-SM products is classed as non-hazardous waste. Please contact us for more details.

Germany – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM have made arrangements with the waste management company, Take-e-way, to manage WEEE collection and recycling in Germany. Please contact Take-e-way below to arrange the collection of L-SM WEEE to be recycled.

Take-e-way
Phone: +49 (0) 40/219010-65
Fax: +49 (0) 40/219010-66
info@take-e-way.de

Ireland – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling, and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN facility in Ireland. All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of L-SM products is classed as non-hazardous waste.
Ireland producer registration number is: 1818WB

It is your responsibility to arrange and pay for costs of collection and transportation to EARN. Under the Waste Management Act 1996, you should use the following carrier (which holds a valid Waste Carriers License):

EcoSafe Systems Ltd.
+353-1-6239135
www.ecosafesystems.ie

For larger quantities of waste, you may want to contact the recycler directly to arrange and pay for alternative collection methods. The EARN recycling facility in Ireland is:

Rehabrecycle
+353 12 80 45 34
www.rehab.ie

Italy – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has joined compliance scheme ERP Italia to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Italy. Please contact ERP Italia below to arrange collection of the WEEE.

ERP Italia
Phone: +(39) 02 89367421
Email: italy.operations@erp-recycling.org
www.erp-recycling.it

Netherlands – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling, and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN facility in the Netherlands. All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of L-SM products is classed as non-hazardous waste. It is your responsibility to arrange and pay for costs of collection and transportation to EARN.

For further information please contact EARN directly by email: office@earn-service.com

Portugal – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has joined the compliance scheme AMB3E to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Portugal. Please contact AMB3E below to arrange collection of the WEEE to be recycled.

AMB3E
Telephone Number: (+351) 21 416 90 20
Fax Number: (+351) 21 416 90 39
Email: amb3e@amb3e.pt

Spain – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has joined the compliance scheme EcoAsimelec to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Spain. Please contact EcoAsimelec below to arrange collection of the WEEE to be recycled.

EcoAsimelec
Telephone Number:+34 902 112 824
Fax Number:+34 915 550 362
Email: medioambiente@asimelec.es

Sweden – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has joined the compliance scheme El-Kretsen to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Sweden. Please contact El-Kretsen below to arrange collection of the WEEE to be recycled.

El-Kretsen
Telephone Number: +46 08-545 212 90
Fax Number: +46 08- 545 212 99
Email: info@el-kretsen.se

UK – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
L-SM has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling, and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN facility in the UK.

WEEE registration number: WEE/HB0078UU
For further information please contact EARN directly by email: office@earn-service.com

Regional collection and recycling arrangements for all other ICU Medical products:

Belgium – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
ICU Medical has established a recycling contract with the Sims Recycling Solutions for their WEEE compliant disposal.
For further information please contact Sims Recycling Solutions: www.simsrecycling.co.uk/WEEE-recycling

France – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
ICU Medical has established a recycling contract with the Sims Recycling Solutions for their WEEE compliant disposal.
For further information please contact Sims Recycling Solutions: www.simsrecycling.co.uk/WEEE-recycling

Germany – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
ICU Medical is registered with Stiftung Ear’ (National Register for Waste Electric Equipment) who collects and dispose of electrical and electronic waste equipment.
For further information please visit: www.stiftung-ear.de/index_eng.html

Italy – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
ICU Medical has established a recycling contract with the Sims Recycling Solutions for their WEEE compliant disposal.
For further information please contact Sims Recycling Solutions: www.simsrecycling.co.uk/WEEE-recycling

Portugal
ICU Medical has established a recycling contract with the Sims Recycling Solutions for their WEEE compliant disposal.
For further information please contact Sims Recycling Solutions: www.simsrecycling.co.uk/WEEE-recycling

Spain – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
The Spanish affiliate is registered as a WEEE producer with the Spanish Industry Department, and with ASIMELEC who report WEEE weights to the Spanish environmental authorities.
For further information please contact ASIMELEC: www.asimelec.es

UK – Collection and Recycling Arrangements
ICU Medical has established a recycling contract with Valpak for their WEEE compliant disposal.
For further information please contact Valpak: www.valpak.co.uk