LED lamps need to comply with the WEEE Regulations

You may already be aware of the WEEE Regulations which require electrical and electronic equipment to be recycled when it reaches end-of-life. As well as toasters and hairdryers, small WEEE includes compact fluorescent lamps (or low-energy light bulbs), but did you know that since May last year, LEDs have also been classed by the Environment Agency as “in scope” for the WEEE Regulations?