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Simple and correct disposal of
lamps and luminaires
EU directive 2002/96/EC WEEE relates, among other
things, to luminaires (with the exception of luminaires in
households), fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent
lamps, discharge lamps including high-pressure sodium
lamps, metal halide lamps and low-pressure sodium
lamps
1)
. Since the start of 2010 LED lamps that can be
operated in standardized holders are affected by the
directive, e.g. LED retrofit lamps or LED tubes. Since
August 2013 this also applies to all luminaires with
permanently installed LEDs. Starters, control gear and
light emitting diodes are classed as luminaire components
and as such are part of the luminaire disposal process.
All OSRAM products that need to be disposed of
under the WEEE directive are labeled with the symbol
shown here.
Incandescent lamps and tungsten-halogen lamps do
not contain any substances that are harmful to the
environment and can be thrown away with household
waste.
All manufacturers must register with their relevant national
authority. Products from non-registered manufacturers
may no longer be marketed.
In Germany, OSRAM is registered as a manufacturer in
the “Elektro-Altgeräte Register” [Old Electrical Equipment
Register] (EAR) as number
DE 71568000.
In addition, there are individual regulations governing the
disposal of lamps and luminaires in the other member
states of the EU and also in Norway and Switzerland.
For more information please contact the local OSRAM
company.
The primary objectives of the WEEE Directive are to
reduce the load on the environment, safeguard valuable
resources and protect the environment and public health.
All consumers (commercial and domestic) are obliged to
return old lamps for separate disposal. Collection points
have been set up for this. Consumers in Germany do not
have to sort the old lamps by manufacturer or by product
age. Lamps can be disposed of in household quantities
via communal recycling centers or via many dealers.
When disposing of larger commercial quantities of old
lamps, a network of over 400 large-quantity collection
points is available at specialized waste management
companies or sustainable electrical wholesalers.
Collection points near you can be located by simply
entering your city or zip code at www.lightcycle.de.
Lightcycle is a take-back system for obsolete lamps
and luminaires in Germany founded by OSRAM in
2005 with other companies to enable environmentally
and consumer-friendly recycling. There now exist over
9,500 collection points for old lamps across Germany.
For the correct and legislatively compliant return of old
luminaires, Lightcycle provides a network of collection
points and also a fetching service with container
provision, available from one tonne of old luminaires.
Please address requests to info@lightcycle.de.
The latest information for Germany can be found on the
internet at: www.osram.de/WEEE
Lightcycle: www.lightcycle.de
German Ministry for the Environment, Nature and Reactor
Safety: www.bmu.de
German Central Association of Electrical Engineering and
the Electronics Industry: www.zvei.org
Elektro-Altgeräte Register foundation: www.stiftung-ear.de
German Environment Office: www.uba.de
European Lamp Companies Federation:
www.lightingeurope.org
RoHS Directive: 2011/65/EU
Greatly reduced mercury content
This European directive has regulated the use of specific
hazardous materials in electrical and electronic devices
since 2006. The mercury content in many discharge
lamps was limited and partly intensified step-by-step
in the past years. Mercury values for nearly all of our
products are significantly below the specification limits.
As an environmentally-conscious company, OSRAM
does not only limit itself to the consistent application of
legislative requirements: Our aim is to reduce hazardous
materials such as mercury to a physical minimum or
to replace these via the development of new, efficient
mercury-free technology, if technically feasible and
economically viable.
1) Since 23.03.2006 there is an obligation in Germany to take products back