WEEE doesn’t have to be complex, Recolight are here to help – consider us as your compliance department. Recolight have been operating for over 10 years. With you, we’ve managed the recycling of over 300 million lamps, that’s enough to fill ten Albert Halls. We do...
Changes to the WEEE Regulations in 2019 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 of scope. In...
High on the agenda for the EucoLight annual conference this month were non-compliance of product sold through online marketplaces, impact of open scope and eco-modulation of WEEE fees. The 4th EucoLight annual conference held this year in Copenhagen was attended by 70 delegates from 19 lighting...
WEEE scheme Recolight has warmly welcomed new proposals from Defra to make online marketplaces responsible for compliance with producer responsibility legislation. Defra’s consultation to reform the system for waste packaging identifies the “growing problem of non-compliance through online marketplaces”. Research undertaken by Recolight, and others, undoubtedly...
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...
Non-compliant internet sellers will be liable for the WEEE compliance of product they sell online. That is the position set out in the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, released today. Commenting on the news, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said: “The move to making online sellers responsible for...
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...
Recolight publishes a definitive guide on WEEE open scope for the lighting industry The WEEE Regulations have applied to a range of products since 2007. A specific exclusion meant that household luminaires were also of scope. From 2019, the Regulations move to an open scope. The household luminaire...
The Government has published a summary of the responses they received to their recent WEEE regulations consultation – and indicated some of the actions they intend to take. 14 WEEE categories retained The announcement confirms that the current 14 WEEE categories will be retained for reporting purposes. ...
The official definition of EEE (Electrical and electronic equipment) Products that are dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic field to work properly are in scope i.e. when the current is off, the equipment cannot fulfil its basic function. Electrical and electronic products are not just those connected...