The WEEE regulations are changing, but how will this impact lighting? What does Open Scope mean to lighting producers? What can be done to make online retailers comply with WEEE regulations? The Government opened a WEEE consultation on 20 October, responses are invited from all...
The rapid change from fluorescent to LED is yet to impact the recycling sector. When it does, the sector faces considerable challenges. Fluorescent lamp recycling today produces high recovery rates. The number of different materials used is relatively small and recycling yields 80-90% of materials. The...
From the beginning of January 2019, household luminaires come into scope of the UK’s WEEE regulations. That means manufacturers, importers, and own branders of domestic light fittings will need to take various steps to comply. That includes putting the crossed wheelie bin symbol on the product...
An increasing number of major lighting procurement projects now require luminaire suppliers to take responsibility for recycling the old fittings and lamps that are removed during installation. That makes a lot of sense. By law, all producers of new fittings are required to be members...
The Q2 WEEEE collection data has been published by the Environment Agency today, 1 September. The Q1 & Q2 total for WEEE lamps collections is 3002 tonnes. In addition to this, 140 of non-obligated waste has also been recorded. Non-obligated waste is that which is treated directly through...
Provided batteries have not been exposed to physical or electrical abuse and are treated with appropriate respect, they are usually safe to store and handle. However, batteries do pose several serious risks including fire, explosion, chemical and heat burns, poisoning, serious electric shock and dangers...
The WEEE regulations require producers of electrical equipment to take responsibility for recycling their products at the end of life. This is known as Extended Producer Responsibility. Since the early 1990's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has proven to be a vital tool in increasing recycling rates....
In 2019, the UK’s WEEE regulations move from a closed scope, with 14 categories, to an open scope with 6 categories. Closed vs open scope A closed scope means that if an electrical product is not specifically mentioned, then it is regarded as out of scope. The...
Recolight provide a free lamp recycling service for all lighting in scope of the WEEE regulations. This is not just fluorescent tubes, but all types of fluorescent lamps and LED lamps too. Battery and Electrical waste recycling Recolight provide a collection and recycling service for more than lamps...
Recolight was set up by the lighting industry in 2005 to provide specialist WEEE compliance for all lighting in scope of the WEEE regulations. To date we have funded the recycling of more lighting than all UK WEEE compliance schemes combined. We have done this by...