'T5 Tube Changers'-Recycling
To help minimise the effect on the environment and to encourage responsible disposal of electrical and electronic products, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) became law on 1st July 2007. This directive aims to help us reduce the amount of products being disposed of at landfill sites. It is now illegal for businesses to deposit used fluorescent tubes, mercury discharge lamps and most electronic components in landfill sites.
Items effected by WEEE include any items that display the Wheelie Bin symbol, specifically in our area:
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- Fluorescent Lamps or Tubes
- Low Energy Lamps
- Mercury, Metal Halide SON & SOX Lamps
- Most Commercial Light Fittings
Econolight ensure that all replaced items are disposed of by Recolight or to our OCCP (open commercial collection point).
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (WEEE)
The above directive became law on January 2nd 2007 but came into effect on 1st July 2007. This puts the responsibility for the collection and recycling of all Gas Discharge Products (Fluorescent, Compacts and all Discharge Lamps) on the designated producer of the product. The additional cost to the producer is added to the cost of all products sold from 1st July 2007.
The 4 major UK suppliers (Philips, Osram, GE and Sylvania) have established a joint venture, not-for-profit Approved Compliance Scheme called Recolight to deal with their obligations under the WEEE directive. The cost of collection, recycling and administering this Scheme is covered by a fixed cost that will be the same for any lamp falling within the WEEE Directive and this will be charged as a separate line on every invoice as a visible fee.
The charge has been fixed at 15p per lamp. As a Distributor of products that fall within the WEEE Directive, Econolight Ltd passes on the additional fee to all Customers. The WEEE levy is subject to VAT.