When waste lamps are collected they are usually transported whole, in their collection container, to a treatment plant. But as an alternative, they can be crushed at the collection site, and then transported in sealed packaging to a treatment plant. When tendering, Recolight does not differentiate...
Hazardous Waste Premises Code - HWPC From 1 April Collection Points in England no longer require a hazardous waste premises code. Please note: there has been no change to the HWPC for Wales, HWPC is still not required in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The change in England has...
Recolight, the UK’s leading lighting compliance scheme, has welcomed the publication yesterday of the UK’s 2015 national WEEE recycling data. The data, released by the Environment Agency (EA), shows a significant growth in the lamp collection rate in 2015. Commenting on the news, Nigel Harvey, Recolight...
In January 2019 the UK WEEE Regulations will introduce new producer reporting categories; reducing the current 14 categories down to 6. The change would affect most UK luminaire producers. All lamps are reported in their own category, so lamp producers are not impacted by the change. The key...
EucoLight, the association of European Lighting WEEE compliance schemes held its first annual Conference and General Assembly this month in Chantilly, France. The conference objective was to review and respond to the recycling challenges and opportunities of evolving lamp and lighting equipment. Insight was received from...
During 2015, the Recolight WEEE compliance scheme membership increased more than any other UK scheme. Analysis of Environment Agency data released this week shows Recolight had net growth of 23 producers between the end of 2014, and the beginning of 2016. That is also Recolight’s...
Recolight has seen that fastest member growth in 2015 since the start of operations. We were also the fastest growing PCS scheme in the UK in 2015. At the end of each year a few members leave our scheme as they no longer need compliance. We...
EucoLight, the association of European Lighting WEEE compliance schemes has cautiously welcomed the Circular Economy Package released by the European Commission in December 2015. It is particularly pleased to observe that the Commission considers Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, are a key tool of an...
In 2019 the WEEE Regulations will reduce the number of categories from 14 down to 6. The Government is considering how to implement this change, which could have particular impact on luminaire Producers. Recolight is inviting luminaire Producers to contribute their views. Consolidated responses will...
A survey conducted by Recolight has shown that 81 per cent of respondents think that legislation should require Producers to take financial responsibility for the recycling of more of their products. The survey, which included responses from Recolight compliance scheme Members, Recolight Collection Points and...