Disposal of fluorescent, LED and energy saving lamps

Used fluorescent, LED and energy saving lamps need to be disposed of properly. In Europe, all energy saving lamps should be disposed of as special waste along with other waste which contains mercury. There are recycling depots and collection points available across Europe where these old lamps can be discarded free-of-charge. This ensures that raw materials, mercury and other metals and glass etc. are handled appropriately and recycled.
 
The EU issues specifications governing the disposal of these items. The European WEEE and RoHS guidelines form the basis for the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act of 2005 which specifies how electrical and electronic items should be collected and disposed of. Companies provide a comprehensive network of collection points for the ecologically-friendly disposal of used LED and energy saving lamps and fluorescent tubes.
 

AT	Austrie	UFH	www.ufh.at
BE	Belgium	LightRec (Recupel)	www.recupel.be
CH	Switzerland	Stiftung Licht Recycling Schweiz (SLRS)	www.slrs.ch
CZ	Czech Republic	Ekolamp	www.ekolamp.cz
DE	Germany	Lightcycle Retourlogistik und Service GmbH	www.lightcycle.de
DK	Denmark	Lyskildebranches WEEE Forening (LWF)	www.LWF.nu
EE	Estonia	Ekogaisma SIA	www.ekogaisma.ee
ES	Spain	Ambilamp	www.ambilamp.com
FI	Finland	FLIP	www.flip.fi
FR	France	Récylum	www.recylum.fr
GB	United Kingdom	Recolight Limited	www.recolight.co.uk
GR	Greece	Appliances Recycling S.A.	www.electrocycle.gr
HU	Hungary	Electro-Coord Kht.	www.electro-coord.hu
IE	Ireland	Recolight Ireland	www.weeeireland.ie
IT	Italy	Ecolamp	www.ecolamp.it
LT	Lithuania	Eko sviesa	www.eko-sviesa.lt
LU	Luxembourg	Ecotrel asbl	www.ecotrel.org
LV	Latvia	Ekogaisma SIA	www.ekogaisma.lv
NL	Netherlands	Lightrec	www.lightrec.nl
NO	Norway	El-Retur	www.elretur.no
PL	Poland	ElektroEko	www.elektroeko.pl
PT	Portugal	Amb3E	www.amb3e.pt
RO	Romania	Asociatia Recolamp	www.recolamp.ro
SE	Sweden	El-Kretsen i Sverige AB	www.el-kretsen.se
SI	Slovenia	Ekosij Zeos	www.zeos.si
SK	Slovakia	Ekolamp	http://www.ekolamp.sk