How do CU Phosco Lighting comply with the WEEE requlations?
Phosco is registered with Lumicom, a not-for-profit organisation representing the interests of producers of non-household luminaires in the UK. Lumicom’s objectives are to meet the compliance needs of lighting companies under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. Under the WEEE Regulations, producers of non household luminaires in the UK must join a compliance scheme which, amongst other things, will be responsible for financing the costs of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE and setting up systems that: 1. Prioritise the reuse of whole appliances; treat WEEE using the best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques; and recover such WEEE. 2. Report on the WEEE treated and the EEE scheme members have put on the market. 3. Declare compliance with the scheme’s obligation to finance the costs of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE. 4. Keep records of the amount of W
