Power City's WEEE bit of confusion

Power City is stretching the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive to include non-electrical equipment, earning itself a few extra quid. It is currently exacting a €2 "WEEE recycling charge" on mechanical (but non-electronic) weighing scales. This isn't the first time that Irish shops have struggled to come to grips with WEEE. Applicances covered under the directive can be found here.

UPDATE (9th March, 10.20am): Following calls from this blog, Power City has withdrawn its €2 recycling charge on this item. "It was an incorrect charge," said Pat Finnerty, a director of the company. "The reason it was in there was because the list of items under the directive refers to scales. But we've taken the charge off now."

Comments

[Dick OBrien]

Am I the only one who giggles every time he hears mention of the WEEE directive?