Recolight is inviting household luminaire producers to provide information that will help determine how the WEEE regulations might affect the lighting industry in 2019. In 2019 the WEEE Regulations move to what is termed “Open scope”. This means that certain products, such as household luminaires, will...
Last week, the UK Government published The Great Repeal white paper which described the way in which it plans to implement the laws required to make Brexit take effect. One of the key approaches uses the so called “Great Repeal Bill”. It might be more accurately...
Recolight is delighted to have been shortlisted for the MRW National Recycling Awards 2017. Recolight is one of six shortlisted companies in the category for Waste Electrical and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Innovation. The National Recycling Awards 2017 recognise excellence across the industry and beyond in addressing...
Each year the government sets national recycling targets for all streams of WEEE, including lamps. Each WEEE Producer Compliance Scheme receives a share of the target, based on the market share of its members in the prior year. Under or over target – the compliance fee If...
Recolight has welcomed a further increase in the UK’s annual waste lamp recycling rate. Data recently released by the Environment Agency (EA) shows that the 2016 rate was 47.5% - up nearly 4% from 43.6% in 2015. At the same time, the luminaire rate increased...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recolight is pleased to announce the appointment of Francesca Cameron to develop the Recolight collection network. This new position has been created to promote the free lamp collection and recycling service offered by Recolight, the specialist WEEE compliance scheme for the...
I was very pleased to attend the National Infrastructure Commission’s workshop, 28 February, on challenges and opportunities for the waste sector in London last week. The meeting, which was introduced by Michael Hesletine, sought to set a vision for the sector in 2030 and 2050,...
DEFRA have today proposed a 2017 lamp collection target for the UK of 6009 tonnes. They have said they would particularly welcome evidence from stakeholders to support or indicate if an alternative target may be appropriate. Every year, the Government consults on WEEE collection targets, prior...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Waste lamps are fragile and unlike other WEEE need to be handled and stored with care to avoid breakage. Recolight provide extensive safety guidance for collection partners helping them stay compliant. The Recolight RB19 lamp container The Recolight RB19 container design is based on lamp...
A recent satisfaction survey of 31 Recolight WEEE Compliance Scheme Producer Members showed particularly high levels of satisfaction. The key findings of the report, which was prepared by an independent survey company, include: 86% said they have recommended or would recommend Recolight to others – up...