Why waste batteries must be handled with great care
28 July 2017
Provided batteries have not been exposed to physical or electrical abuse and are treated with appropriate respect, they are usually
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EucoLight survey shows consumers struggle to identify different types of waste lamps
27 July 2017
EucoLight, the European Association for lighting WEEE compliance schemes, has conducted a multinational consumer survey. The survey concluded that many
WEEE compliance – why lamp recycling should be free for end users
17 July 2017
The WEEE regulations require producers of electrical equipment to take responsibility for recycling their products at the end of life.
Recolight analysis suggests LED lamps that may breach WEEE regs, sold through online retailers, represent 20% of UK total lamp sales.
14 July 2017
Recolight, the leading WEEE scheme for the UK lighting industry, has collated data to estimate the possible scale of WEEE
Open scope – what it is, when it might happen, and why it is important for the lighting industry
6 July 2017
In 2019, the UK’s WEEE regulations move from a closed scope, with 14 categories, to an open scope with 6
More than just lamp recycling
20 June 2017
Recolight provide a free lamp recycling service for all lighting in scope of the WEEE regulations. This is not just
EucoLight conference highlights challenges faced for WEEE lighting
18 May 2017
Delegates from 18 lighting WEEE compliance schemes and their lighting producer board members met at the second EucoLight Conference in
The Recolight WEEE compliance service for lighting producers
12 May 2017
Recolight was set up by the lighting industry in 2005 to provide specialist WEEE compliance for all lighting in scope
The Recolight waste lamp collection service and how it works
9 May 2017
Recolight provide a free collection service for WEEE lamps, we can do this because we operate as a non-profit organisation;
Recolight shortlisted for Awards for Excellence in Recycling
24 April 2017
Recolight are delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling & Waste Management in
Recycling service for Recolight Producer Members
12 April 2017
Recolight operates a unique business model – other schemes do not provide a free recycling service and rely solely on
Lamps are fragile, please treat with care
7 April 2017
Broken lamps release their mercury vapour into the environment in an uncontrolled way, unnecessarily poisoning the environment. If the lamps