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JUNE 2021
LIGHTING JOURNAL
Handling lighting waste
REGULATION APPROACH It is vital lighting professionals fully understand the regulatory and legal requirements that apply to the collection, storage and, crucially, disposal of waste electricals. These can be complex, and can differ between the different nations, as this update illustrates By Nigel Harvey
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any organisations, including companies, hospitals, local authorities, county councils, highways authorities and their contractors, need to collect and store waste electricals. Understanding the regulatory requirements that apply is important, both to ensure compliance but also that appropriate environmental protections are in place. Most waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and all gas discharge www.theilp.org.uk
