Recolight has welcomed a further increase in the UK’s annual lighting waste recycling rates. Data released today by the Environment Agency (EA) shows that the 2017 lamp recycling rate was 48.5% – up from 47.5% in 2015. At the same time, the luminaire rate also...
Domestic light fittings (household luminaires) come into scope of the WEEE regulations in January 2019. This means producers will need to comply with the regulations and join a compliance scheme. The introduction of Dual Use classification in 2015 meant that light fittings which could be used...
As 2017 closes we take this opportunity to look forward to 2018 and share with you what the New Year is likely to hold for Recolight, the Lighting Industry and recycling. WEEE compliance for Household Luminaires Top of the list will be the need for companies supplying...
Three leading European trade associations have written an open letter to the European Commission, calling for action to tackle non-compliance with waste legislation, of sales through online retailers. The letter is co-signed by EucoLight, the WEEE Forum, and EXPRA. The letter draws attention to high levels...
From the beginning of January 2019, household luminaires come into scope of the UK’s WEEE regulations. Manufacturers, importers, and own branders of domestic light fittings will need to comply with the same requirements that other sectors of the electrical industry have met since 2007. Time line...
As part of the current WEEE consultation, the Government are asking the following questions about how the 2013 WEEE regulations work: Have they increased WEEE recycling in the UK? Have they stimulated investment in WEEE treatment capacity? Have they properly addressed concerns regarding the old...
The Government are two changes to the WEEE regulations To make membership of the PCS Balancing System (the PBS) mandatory. Recolight support the proposal. Most WEEE schemes have joined the PBS, and we believe the few schemes that are not yet members, should join, to ensure...
Implementation of open scope The Government are considering how to best implement open scope and the new categories in the directive. They present three options: Move to 6 categories Stay with current 14 categories (the Govt’s preferred option) Move to 6 categories, with 3 subcategories (LDA,...
In June 2017, Wastecare and Weeecare opened high court proceedings against Recolight in respect of lamp evidence and unpaid invoices. In July 2017 Recolight responded with a counterclaim. Recolight are pleased to report that the case has been satisfactorily settled out of court....
The Recolight WEEE compliance scheme takes on the lighting producers WEEE responsibility and recycles all WEEE lighting. Some compliance schemes don’t provide a recycling service for their members and their customers, they simply buy certificates from recyclers. Recolight is unique – a free recycling service is offered...