The WEEE Regulations were introduced to the UK in 2007. Their purpose is to make sure Electrical & Electronic Equipment, EEE, is recycled, keeping this harmful waste stream from landfill. For Waste EEE, we get WEEE. Recolight has been recycling WEEE lighting since 2007. We have a team of...
In light of a recent press article about the illegal export of electrical waste, Recolight offer assurance to you that all our waste is collected and treated responsibly within the UK. Recolight use authorised waste treatment plants. Our recycling and logistics operators comply with the...
The WEEE Regulations have applied to a closed scope of products since 2007. Unless a product was listed in the fourteen categories, then they were out of scope. A specific exclusion meant that household luminaires were also out of scope. In January 2019, The Regulations moved...
Are you ready for WEEE? The WEEE Regulations have applied to a closed scope of products since 2007. Unless a product was listed in the fourteen categories, then they were out of scope. A specific exclusion meant that household luminaires were also out of scope. However, from...
Appliances Recycling SA from Greece has joined EucoLight, the European association of lighting WEEE compliance schemes. This brings the total of Members to 19 plus affiliate Member, Lighting Europe. Marc Guiraud, Secretary General of EucoLight, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Appliances Recycling SA to EucoLight and...
The Government has published an amendment to the WEEE regulations (SI 2018 No. 1214). The text includes a few minor editorial changes, together with three more substantial modifications, which the Government first announced in May 2018. The three substantial changes are: EEE and WEEE categories The regulations have...
Changes are coming to the WEEE Regulations. We're moving to an Open Scope, but what does that mean? This video of a presentation delivered at LuxLive 2018 explains all. You will find lot of information on our website - and a number of blog posts too. If you do...
The WEEE Regulations are changing – more products are coming into scope This means that: November 2018 Producers who up to now have been exempt must join a WEEE Compliance scheme. January 2019 Producers of household luminairs and lighting accessories will need to start reporting to their WEEE...
Open scope on brief The definitive lighting industry guide to household luminaire and WEEE open scope The WEEE Regulations have applied to a closed scope of products since 2007. Unless a product was listed in the fourteen categories, then they were out of scope. A specific exclusion...
Recolight has been raising awareness of the increasing number of online marketplaces failing to comply with the WEEE Regulations for some time. Such non-compliant organisations are referred to as Free Riders, because they are not paying their share of recycling costs. This is a problem for...