RECYCLINGROUNDUP This month, the Government announced its decision to fundamentally change the household WEEE system in the UK. The Government has chosen option 3 from the four household WEEE options it
was considering. This will eliminate the ‘must buy’ market and the WEEE evidence trading that blight the current system. The result is a mechanism that can, provided it is implemented correctly, drive up household recycling rates, improve traceability and prevent excessive third party costs. Recolight, the Lighting Industry Association, and others have worked within the
wider Joint Trade Association (JTA), to push for regulatory change. Many of Recolight’s producer members also responded to the Government’s consultation. As a result, we now have a system which should ensure that WEEE is sustainable in the long term. In addition to the system change, the Government has decided that Gas Discharge Lamps and LED light sources will be in the same category. As our industry moves to LED, this will both make collection targets achievable, and prevent gas discharge lamps from becoming an orphan waste stream. The draft legislation also includes a threshold of 5 tonnes of electrical and electronic equipment put on the market, below which there is no requirement for a producer to join a scheme. The non-household (B2B) WEEE system remains largely unchanged.
The new regulations are expected to come into force from 1 January 2014.
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Outstanding Success for Noel
Noel Harper, Founder of EJ Harper and Co has won the ‘Overall Achievement Award’ at the Northern Ireland Electrical Awards 2013. The man who introduced the first dimmer switches to Northern Ireland and whose company sells specialist cables all around the world was put forward for the award by his long-time colleague Robert Morrow. “The fact that a member of my own staff took the time
to put me forward for this award means so much,” said Noel in an impromptu speech at the awards night. “I can only thank my family and staff for their strong support over the years and also my many friends and colleagues within the electrical industry who have helped and supported me during this time. It is an honour to receive this award and I am hugely grateful to be recognised in this way.”
The new regulations are expected to come into force from 1st
January 2014.
SGM MOVES PRODUCTION TO DENMARK
Structural changes and further investment will provide strengthened capital base and up to 400 new jobs. A year and a half ago, Peter Johansen took ownership of the Italian lighting company SGM and started up in humble facilities in Aabyhoj, Denmark. Now the entire production, warehouse and administration are combining in a new 6,500 sq. metre facility in Aarhus. In the intervening 18 months since Peter Johansen became CEO, a complete new LED product range has been launched, a global distributor network established, top international touring references have appeared across the world’s media—and now the entrepreneur aims to establish a dedicated Danish base. “We anticipate that this move will create up to 400 new jobs over the next two years,” stated Peter Johansen, announcing the decision.
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