Recolight welcomes Defra’s decision on waste electricals for retailers
January 14, 2020
Recolight has responded to Defra’s decision to require retailers to provide in-store WEEE takeback by the end of 2020.
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Taking responsibility
August 16, 2019
Recolight explains the WEEE regulations and how they affect contractors and their customers.
Combating online non-compliance
March 19, 2019
Recolight welcomes new Defra proposals to tackle non-compliant product sold through online marketplaces.
Recolight: Are you disposing of your waste electricals responsibly?
March 12, 2019
Incorrect disposal of hazardous waste could land contractors – and their customers – with prosecution, legal costs, reputational damage – and a fine.
Resources and Waste Strategy release
December 18, 2018
Non-compliant internet sellers will be liable for the WEEE compliance of products they sell online. That is the position set out in the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, released today.
Report confirms large scale of WEEE non-compliance through online marketplaces
July 5, 2018
EucoLight has welcomed OECD report on ‘Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the impact of online sales’, to which EucoLight members contributed. Recognition of the online WEEE non-compliance challenge, (free-riding), faced by producer compliance schemes is a first step to addressing the problem.
Presentation at Parliamentary Sustainability Group
June 29, 2018
Recolight CEO, Nigel Harvey, has been invited to present at a meeting of the All Party Sustainable Resource Group. The meeting takes place on 19 July at the House of Commons. The discussions will feed into UK strategy on Extended Producer Responsibility
Recolight supports government’s proposed 2017 UK lamp recycling target
March 1, 2017
Defra has today proposed a 2017 lamp collection target for the UK of 6009 tonnes. They have said they would particularly welcome evidence from stakeholders to support or indicate if an alternative target may be appropriate.
2013 lamp recycling hits all time high
March 4, 2014
Provisional 2013 recycling figures released to WEEE schemes by the Environment Agency on 28 February 2014 show the UK lamp recycling rate increased from 39.5% in 2012 to 52.8% in 2013. The UK luminaire rate has also improved from 0.6% in 2012
UK becomes first in EU to transpose WEEE directive into national law
January 10, 2014
In December 2013 the WEEE Regulations 2013 were laid before parliament, and came into force on 1 January 2014.