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ANNUAL ACTIVITY
REPORT
2015
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This brochure is the intellectual property of Recolamp.
The material contains data complying with Annual Report submitted to the
National Environmental Agency, Address No. 5219/ 28.04.2016.
Recolamp Association is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifi ed by TüV
Thüringen e.V. regarding lamp waste management services.
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2015 REPORT - Béla Kovács,
General Manager Recolamp Association . . . . . . 5
Chapter I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1 About Recolamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 2015 Key Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3 List of the Participants of Recolamp Association in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4 Recolamp Operating Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.5 Recolamp Association – EucoLight Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter II - Logistics and operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.1 Collection Companies, Dismantling Operators,
Recyclers – Recolamp Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2 Data on Collected Waste Quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.3 Flow of Managed Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.4 Recipients for Collection and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.5 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter III - Marketing and Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1 Main Directions of Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.3 Educational Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.4 Online Communication Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.5 Recolamp in the Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.6 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3.7 ‘Choose a Better Lighting Source Guide’ – a project
of the Romanian Lighting Industry, supported by
Recolamp and InfoCons (launched in 2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter IV - Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1 Revenue from “Green Fee” and Cost Allocation . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter V - Recolamp Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CUPRINS
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Hello, everybody!
In 2015, Recolamp represented
192 lighting equipment producers/
importers that transferred their
legal obligation to manage electric
and electronic equipment waste
from the market – 5th category,
according to the classifi cation of
the GEO 5/2015 that transposed
the Directive 2012/19/EU into
national law. On their behalf, the
Association collected 659 tonnes
of sources and luminaries waste,
which represent over 40% of the
average value of sales in the last
three years. This year we have the
best performance and the largest
quantity of waste managed so far.
Each month we picked up - on
average - lighting equipment
waste from 400 waste generators
all over the country. We managed
to accomplish this project due to
Collaboration Protocols concluded
for more than 10,600 locations
- offi ce buildings, industrial sites,
supermarkets, hospitals, city halls,
street lighting companies and so on.
We maintain a permanent relation
to these collection points. We call
them, we visit them or they call us,
via the free green line provided by
the association. When containers
are full of waste, a licensed collector
- Recolamp partner - picks them up
in maximum 10 working days and
provides in exchange new recipients
for further use. The collector also
prepares the legal documentation
related to waste management
procedure. This documentation is
mandatory for companies – either
state or private – in order to prove the
accomplishment of their legal duties.
According to the national
environmental legislation in force,
the waste producer or the physical
or legal person managing waste is
likely to pay penalties up to 40,000
Lei in case they abandon electric
equipment waste or they do not
ensure its recycling.
In 2015, Recolamp manufactu-
red, delivered and was providing
to different partners – waste gene-
rators – 18,098 recipients for waste
collection. All Romanian companies
may still request collection/ special
containers, while taking advantage of
the national collection infrastructure
developed by the Association. The
collaboration with Recolamp is free
of charge, as the organization gua-
rantees to collect waste of at least 20
kilograms or 100 lamp units and/ or
fl uorescent tubes and 50 kilograms –
as for luminaries waste.
Starting January 1st, 2016,
we have, for the fi rst time in the
national law, a clearly established
collection target of at leasst 40%
of the average weight of products
put on the market within the
last three years, by Romanian
producers. Until 2021, we shall be
able to provide the collection and
treating of at least 65% of electric
equipment waste.
Recolamp Association is already
prepared and aiming to reach the
target of 40% ever since 2012, the
year of the publishing of the Directive.
The medium and long-term strategy
provides investments and means of
development that could help us reach
the target of 65%. In addition to this, in
2015, Recolamp became member of
EucoLight, the European association
with headquarters in Brussels,
which was founded by the producer
compliance schemes for lamps.
EucoLight was created to offer the
European associations specialised
in managing the collection and
recycling of light sources and
Béla Kovács General Manager
Recolamp Association
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Tluminaries the possibility to express
their opinions as effi ciently as
possible. This way they can ensure
the necessary requirements for
the progress of their activity and
achieve the objective for which they
were created – the protection of the
environment. More information about
the organisation, its members and its
activity is provided within this report.
As for the fi nancial results of
Recolamp in 2015, they have
been checked each year by an
international company specialised
in providing this kind of services.
As every year, we transparently
publish the fi nancial results of the
Association that are also illustrated
in this Report, in the chapter
“Financial Data”. Still, briefl y, in
2015 – Recolamp participants
have put on the Romanian market
approximately 7 million lamp unities.
These fi gures are slowly increasing
(by 5%), compared to those of 2014.
Therefore, Recolamp registered
revenue of about 6,000,000 Lei, by
applying the Green Stamp of 0.85
Lei (VAT not included) – adopted for
categories 5 ‘b - e’ and respectively
of 0.75 Lei (VAT not included) –
adopted for categories ‘5 a’ and ‘5
f’ – applied to each equipment sold
by the Association’s producers.
In 2015, Recolamp requested
and organised third party audits
from the collection and recycling
providers that have contributed
signifi cantly to the general
performance of the Association.
Therefore, an internationally known
and specialised company evaluated
the way Recolamp partners operate
their companies, report and
comply with the environmental and
contractual obligations. These kinds
of practices are carried out in order
to ensure the correct operation of
the waste electric and electronic
equipment management system and
to continuously improve their way of
operating, the evolution of costs and
the techniques used to attain better
results. In the following years, the
Association aims to keep organising
such audit missions, by survey.
Additionally, in 2016, we will
continue to develop information
campaigns, invest in containers
and increase our logistical and
communicational efforts in
order to reach the collection and
recycling target of at least 40%
of the products marketed by the
producers that we represent.
At this moment, we are certain to
represent the most effective and
relevant player on the market in what
concerns lamp waste management.
According to the most updated data
(*neutral) published by the National
Environmental Agency in 2013, all
persons licensed to manage lamp
waste in Romania have collected
599.27 tonnes. Recolamp itself
collected 476 tonnes from this total
quantity, namely about 80%.
I conclude this message by
thanking once again the authorities,
the founding companies: GE
Hungary KFT, S.C. Osram România
SRL and S.C. Philips România
SRL, Recolamp’s producers, our
collection and recycling partners,
our communication partners, as
well as the population, for their
trust and for joining our campaigns!
I invite you to read this Activity
Report in order to understand the
effi ciency of our activities and all our
efforts to achieve the mandatory
legal targets.
Best wishes!
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Chapter I
1.1 About Recolamp
1.2 2015 Key Figures
1.3 List of the Participants of Recolamp Association in 2015
1.4 Recolamp Operating Model
1.5 Recolamp Association – EucoLight Member
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The quantities of electric and electronic equipment waste have signifi cantly increased during the last 15 years. Considering both their volume and their hazard level, we can understand the reason why the European Union decided to take measures to prevent the generation of this waste. These measures were applied through the 2002/96/EC Directive, adopted on January 27th, 2003 and amended by the 108/2003 EC Directive, adopted on December 8th, 2003, and amended by 2012/19/EU Directive, transposed into Romanian legislation under Government Emergency Ordinance no. 5/ 16.04.2015.
Consequently, according to the legal regulations in force, WEEE producers/ importers are responsible for managing the waste, ensuring a system of waste collection and recycling and implementing measures meant to decrease both the waste quantities and their negative effect on the environment.
In September 2007, producers working in this domain have agreed to set up in Romania a non-profi t association, similar to the ones in other European states, which shall be responsible for the WEEE lamp waste management. Recolamp Association has the following founding members: S.C. Philips Romania SRL, SC Osram Romania
SRL and GE Hungary KFT and its headquarters and offi ces are located in Bucharest, No. 6 – 10 Stolnicului Street, 3rd fl oor, fl at 10, 1st district.
Therefore, in order to accomplish the targets and objectives set by the Association, such as the local activities and the carrying out of Hungary-Romania cross-border cooperation program, in 2009 they decided to set up a branch in Arad, on Arad-Iratos Road. Meanwhile, this branch moved its headquarters in Satu Mare County, Decebal village.
Recolamp Association received the Operating License RO-ANPM-DEEE 003/2014 from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, on March 11th, 2014 and it is valid until March 11th, 2016.
According to the provisions of the GEO 5/2015, the licences of all the collective organisations have actually
expired on December 31st, 2015. The same normative act indicates that the environmental authorities should issue a new decree regarding the licencing/ relicensing procedure, in maximum 90 days from the date of the approval of the GEO. Unfortunately, this term has already expired in August 2015 and the decree was not elaborated and published until the end of 2015 and not even until the publication date of this report (namely June 15th, 2016).
In addition to this, GEO 5/2015 provides that, until October 20th, 2015, all the associations that want to receive a new operating licence need to present a new management plan and all the subsequent documentation.
Recolamp Association presented the necessary documentation regarding the acquirement of the reauthorisation, by Address No. 150/14.10.2015.
In view of the information presented above, starting with 01.01.2016, in theory, all the collective organisations from the WEEE domain do not benefi t from a collector licence anymore, because of reasons they cannot control, namely the normative void. However, until the issuance of the Ministerial Order regarding this domain of activity, Recolamp has continued and will continue to comply with the obligations that it has assumed, by contract, for all the stakeholders: founding members, producers, collection and recycling providers and waste generators.
The Association manages the waste electric and electronic equipment from the “lighting equipment” category, which is defi ned in GEO 5/2015, annex 3, 5th category, letters a-f:
a) Luminaires for fl uorescent lamps with the exception of luminaires in households;
b) Straight fl uorescent lamps;
c) Compact fl uorescent lamps;
d) High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps;
e) Low pressure sodium lamps;
f) Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light, including LEDs, with the exception of fi lament lamps.
1.1 About Recolamp
Fig. 1. Operating License
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Set for
2013
year-end
Achieved
by 2013
year-end
Set for
2014
year-end
Achieved
by 2014
year-end
Set for
2015
year-end
Achieved
by 2015
year-end
Collection points 9,000 9,200 9,500 9,900 10,000 11,210
Collection target: (tones) 422 476 435 476 439 659
Collection rate (%) 41 41 41 41 45 43
Recovery rate (%) 70 89 70 92 70 88
Recycling rate (%) 80 87 80 97 80 90
Containers of different
size and material
(number)
10,000
Metallic
containers,
12,000
boxes, 200
small Green
Corners
and 150
big Green
Corners
10,500 10,000 10,500 11,200
Regional collection
points (number)4 4 4 4 4 4
National collection
points (number)1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of employees 5 5 5 5 5 8
Table 1 – Level of achievement of the objectives set for 2013 – 2015
During the course of its activity,
Recolamp has pursued will pursue
the achievement of the following
objectives:
• To take over the responsibilities of
the producers or of third parties
acting on their behalf, regarding
the achievement of the annual
quotas of collection, reuse,
recycling and recovery of waste
electric and electronic equipment,
and reporting the way the waste
electric and electronic equipment
is managed;
• To offer collection and treatment
solutions at national level, in
order to ensure the development
of an integrated, effi cient and
transparent system of waste
electric and electronic equipment
management;
• To prove it can achieve the waste
management objectives set
through the National Strategy
for waste management, through
the national Plan for waste
management, as well as through
the implementation Plan of the
Directive regarding waste electric
and electronic equipment;
• To be open and equidistant
towards all contractual partners;
• To act impartially towards all types
of waste electric and electronic
equipment and towards any
quantity to be contracted by any
economic agent.
Therefore, through its activity,
completed by the actual involvement
in the actions carried out by the
Ministry of Environment, Water and
Forests, Recolamp contributes
to accomplishing the national
objectives set by European Union
regarding WEEE collection – lighting
equipment category.
1.2 Key Figures 2015
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No. Producer/ Importer
Registration Number in the
Registry of EEE Producers and
Importers issued by NAEP
1 Abafemen RO - 2013 - 05 - EEE - 1885 - I
2 Al Padrino Auto Solution RO - 2010 - 09 - EEE - 1285 - I
3 Alevan RO - 2015 - 11 - EEE - 2490 - I
4 Amavys Project RO - 2014 - 10- EEE - 0568 - II
5 Amg Led Soft RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 1681 - II
6 Anglo-Rom RO - 2015 - 09 - EEE - 1125 - III
7 Arelux RO - 2013 - 06 - EEE - 0609 - III
8 Arena Project Consulting RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 2291 - I
9 Artelectro RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 1069- III
10 Atrium Design RO - 2014 - 11 - EEE - 0960 - III
11 Auchan Romania SA RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 1438 - II
12 Automatic Control RO - 2014 - 11 - EEE - 2161 - I
13 Avant Garde Sisteme RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 2393 - I
14 B.D. Prosecom RO - 2013 - 11 - EEE - 1275 - II
15 Baduc S.A. RO - 2013 - 11 - EEE - 0809 - III
16 Barecob RO - 2016 - 04 - EEE - 2642- I
17 BauMax Romania RO - 2013 - 06 - EEE - 0612 - III
18 Biotricity Power RO - 2015 - 11 - EEE - 1799 - II
19 BM LED Lighting RO - 2014 - 12 - EEE - 2175 - I
20 Brilum Lighting RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 0780 - III
21 Bussy Classic Lighting RO - 2012 - 04 - EEE - 1677 - I
22 Caralux Prod RO - 2014 - 06 - EEE - 1271 - II
23 Cei Grup RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 1975 - I
24 Cesivo SRL RO - 2013 - 04 - EEE - 1098- II
25 Ciato Galvanotehnic RO - 2013 - 04 -EEE - 1866 - I
26 Com Electro Construct S.A RO - 2013 - 02 - EEE - 0069- III
27 Complete International Business
Consulting
RO - 2015 - 10 - EEE - 2457 - I
28 Comtec 2000 INC RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 0212- IV
29 Cooper Industries Romania SRL RO - 2013 - 04 - EEE - 1877- I
30 Creative Sign RO - 2015 - 09 - EEE - 1767 - II
31 D.B. Technolight RO - 2013 - 07 - EEE - 1247 - II
32 Dablerom S.R.L. RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 0798 - III
33 Dafar Consulting RO - 2015 - 10 - EEE - 2472 - I
34 Deco Electric RO - 2014 - 10 - EEE - 2142 - I
35 Demco Electro Design RO - 2016 - 01 - EEE - 2548 - I
36 Demco Lighting RO - 2016 - 01 - EEE - 2547 - I
37 Dietal Roumanie RO - 2015 - 12 - EEE - 1149- III
38 Diromma Impex RO - 2008 - 09 -EEE - 0958 -I
39 Ditto RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 2349 - I
40 Dream Lighting Carpatica RO - 2009 - 06 - EEE - 1072 -I
1.3 List of the Participants of
Recolamp Association in 2015In 2015, there were 192 producers registered in the system managed by
Recolamp.
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No. Producer/ Importer
Registration Number in the
Registry of EEE Producers and
Importers issued by NAEP
41 DX Optoelectronic Technology RO - 2014 - 08 - EEE - 2102 - I
42 Egibo Prod Impex RO - 2010 - 02 - EEE - 0565 - II
43 Eglo Romania Prodexim RO - 2013 - 08 - EEE - 0549 - III
44 Ekonoled RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 1980- I
45 Electric Group RO - 2011 - 03 - EEE - 1420 - I
46 ElectromTrade RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 1712 - II
47 Electronic Interactiv RO - 2014 - 09 - EEE - 0923 - III
48 Elprest RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 1334 - II
49 Eltrix RO - 2011 - 11 - EEE - 1601 - I
50 Emerigos RO - 2013 - 08 - EEE - 1928 - I
51 Ener Rom RO - 2014 - 06 - EEE - 0080- III
52 Euro Cosimo Impex RO - 2013 - 08 - EEE - 1924- I
53 Euro Vial Lighting RO - 2014 - 08 - EEE - 0926 - III
54 Eurokids Import-Export RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 1469 - II
55 Eurostil Light RO - 2015 - 03 - EEE - 2207- I
56 Exploit Concept SRL RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 2258- II
57 Ferax RO - 2006 - 06 - EEE - 0367 - I
58 Flash Enterprises RO - 2013 - 08 - EEE - 1270 - II
59 Flash Lighting Services RO - 2015 - 09 - EEE - 0107 - IV
60 Fogliani Romania RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 1090 - III
61 GE Hungary Kft RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 1335 - II
62 Geca S.A. RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 0826 - III
63 Gelor Trading Com RO - 2013 - 08 - EEE - 0752 - III
64 GemRaDuo Impex SRL RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 2033 - I
65 General Conf Grup RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 1405 - II
66 General Meel Electric RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 2412 - I
67 Gera Prod Com RO - 2009 - 05 - EEE - 1059 - I
68 GFA Securitate Systems RO - 2016 - 01 - EEE - 2544 - I
69 Global Flash Media RO - 2014 - 12 - EEE - 2179 - I
70 Golden Light 21st Century SRL RO - 2014 - 03 - EEE - 2028 - I
71 Graffi tti 94 RBI Prodcom RO - 2014 - 03 - EEE - 0821 - III
72 Graphtec Design RO - 2013 - 03 - EEE - 0485 - III
73 GTS Automatizari Industriale RO - 2015 - 11 - EEE - 2478 - I
74 Hama Distribution Romania SRL RO - 2012 - 12 - EEE - 1123 - II
75 Helios PLS SRL RO - 2013 - 04- EEE - 0578 - III
76 Hestia Company Rom RO - 2015 - 08- EEE - 2413 - I
77 Honest General Trading RO - 2013 - 11 - EEE - 0803 - III
78 Huayi Grup SRL RO - 2015 - 02 - EEE - 0878 - III
79 Ianlux RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 1282 - II
80 Icco Electric RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 0262 - IV
81 Icco Energ RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 1483 - II
82 Ideal Light Construct RO - 2015 - 02 - EEE - 2202 - I
83 Inductie Lighting SRL RO - 2014 - 10 - EEE - 2141 - I
84 Industrial Electrical Solutions RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 2316 - I
85 Intersofex RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 1474 - II
86 Intex Set Serv RO - 2012 - 10 - EEE - 1769 - I
87 Ioko Electric Company RO - 2013 - 06 - EEE - 0660 - III
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No. Producer/ Importer
Registration Number in the
Registry of EEE Producers and
Importers issued by NAEP
88 Isotronic SRL RO - 2009 - 11 - EEE - 0543 - II
89 Kanlux Lighting RO - 2013 - 06 - EEE - 1902 - I
90 Kaufl and Romania SCS RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 0046 - IV
91 Kika Mobilier RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 1105 - III
92 Klausen Exim RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 0552 - III
93 Kolarz Kaal Romania RO - 2014 - 02 - EEE - 1332 - II
94 Kronstil Aquaristik RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 2342- I
95 Kyros Grup SRL RO - 2013 - 03 - EEE - 0437 - III
96 Lapp Kabel Romania RO - 2012 - 10 - EEE - 0405- III
97 Led Power Concept SRL RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 2255- I
98 Ledshine RO - 2015 - 03 - EEE - 2209- I
99 Leroy Merlin Bricolaj RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 1441 - II
100 Leroy Merlin Romania RO - 2015 - 03 - EEE - 2223- I
101 LGM Eutronic RO - 2015 - 03 - EEE - 0728 - II
102 Light Com RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 2399 - I
103 Light Smart Consulting RO - 2014 - 12 - EEE - 2171 - I
104 Light Solutions SRL RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 2345- I
105 Light&Design RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 1732 - II
106 Lights Up Professional RO - 2014 - 11 - EEE - 0913 - III
107 Lite-Licht Romania RO - 2009 - 11 - EEE - 0540 - II
108 Lumilux Star RO - 2014 - 07 - EEE - 2082 - I
109 Lumineco RO - 2013 - 06 - EEE - 1903- I
110 Luxten Lighting Company Co RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 0121 - IV
111 Marbo Trade RO - 2014 - 08 - EEE - 0897 - III
112 Master Graphic Media RO - 2015 - 02 - EEE - 1624 - II
113 Master Trading RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 0007- IV
114 Mavaram RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 1473 - II
115 Mentavill RO - 2013 - 02 - EEE - 0526 - III
116 Mercury Lighting RO - 2011 - 07 - EEE - 0915 - II
117 Mercury Lighting Cluj The contract was terminated
before incorporating at NAEP
118 Metacor Electro RO - 2015 - 01 - EEE - 2193 - I
119 Metro Cash & Carry S.R.L RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 0123 - IV
120 Moranduzzo Romania RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 0514 - III
121 Mrd Promt Consulting RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 2034 - I
122 Multi Will Ro RO - 2013 - 10 - EEE - 1295 - II
123 Neon Lighting RO - 2013 - 02 - EEE - 1845 - I
124 Neon Product RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 0957 - III
125 Neon Service Cluj RO - 2013 - 02 - EEE - 1844 - I
126 Neon SRL RO - 2014 - 07 - EEE - 0900 - III
127 New Lighting Srl RO - 2012 - 02 - EEE - 1650 - I
128 New Map Casa Magica SRL RO - 2014 - 07 - EEE - 0830 - III
129 NewCor Electro Modular RO - 2014 - 08 - EEE - 0892 - III
130 Odra Impex 95 RO - 2013 - 06 - EEE - 0663 - III
131 Orion & GDS Electric RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 1680 - II
132 Orion Electrics RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 0781 - III
133 Ormalight Romania RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 1093 - III
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No. Producer/ Importer
Registration Number in the
Registry of EEE Producers and
Importers issued by NAEP
134 Osram Romania RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 0081- IV
135 Pet Product SRL RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 2264- I
136 PGA Electric RO - 2014 - 01 - EEE - 1989 - I
137 Philips Lighting Romania RO - 2016 - 02 - EEE - 2554 - I
138 Philips Romania RO - 2012 - 06 - EEE - 0021 - III
139 Pontaqua Piscine RO - 2015 - 12 - EEE - 2518 - I
140 Power Electric RO - 2013 - 08 - EEE - 0754 - III
141 Praktiker Romania RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 0202 - IV
142 Prima Plus RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 1695 - II
143 Proenerg Oradea RO - 2015 - 02 - EEE - 2206 - I
144 Proenerg Tg Mures RO - 2013 - 03 - EEE - 0221- III
145 Profi way RO - 2014 - 02 - EEE - 1391 - II
146 Promod RO - 2015 - 09 - EEE - 0231 - IV
147 Protector System SRL RO - 2014 - 10 - EEE - 1569 - II
148 Quick 24 Mail Order Services SRL RO - 2012 - 12 - EEE - 0434 - III
149 R&R Trading Group SRL RO - 2013 - 12 - EEE - 0779 - III
150 Rabalux SRL RO - 2014 - 08 - EEE - 0918 - III
151 Rafi International RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 0721 - III
152 Real Hyper Magazine SRL RO - 2013 - 11 - EEE - 1958 - I
153 Redo Group RO - 2015 - 11 - EEE - 2498 - I
154 Regency Company RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 2426 - I
155 Resonance Distribution SRL RO - 2011 - 08 - EEE - 1546 - I
156 RMG Casual RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 2373 - I
157 Roda Electric Instal RO - 2014 - 12 - EEE - 2182- I
158 Romania Hypermarche SA RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 0888 - III
159 Rombal Tim RO - 2015 - 10 - EEE - 2459 - I
160 Romib S.R.L. RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 0888 - III
161 RTS Electro RO - 2014 - 10 - EEE - 1573 - II
162 S&O Group RO - 2014 - 11 - EEE - 2162 - I
163 Search Chemicals RO - 2014 - 02 - EEE - 1996 - I
164 Selgros Cash & Carry RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 1115 - III
165 Semrut Led S.R.L. RO - 2015 - 05 - EEE - 2248 - I
166 Semrut Serv SRL RO - 2015 - 10 - EEE - 2458 - I
167 Sfera Global Trading RO - 2015 - 10 - EEE - 1687 - II
168 Simus Trading RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 0351 - IV
169 Skrekis Elextric RO - 2014 - 04 - EEE - 1406 - II
170 Smart Light Solutions RO - 2014 - 12 - EEE - 2170 - I
171 SMP Transparent Solutions SRL RO - 2015 - 11 - EEE - 1663 - II
172 Solar Watts RO - 2015 - 12 - EEE - 2531 - I
173 Somogyi Elektronic RO - 2013 - 04 - EEE - 0513 - III
174 Sprinter 2000 SA RO - 2012 - 12 - EEE - 0164 - III
175 Starwood Industrial Group RO - 2010 - 02 - EEE - 1178 - I
176 Steaua Electrica SA RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 0297 - IV
177 Steinel Distribution SRL RO - 2009 - 08 - EEE - 1108 - I
178 Sterisystems RO - 2014 - 05 - EEE - 0722 - III
179 Talnes Impex SRL RO - 2015 - 06 - EEE - 0911 - III
180 Tesva S.R.L RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 0300 - IV
181 Tobimar RO - 2015 - 09 - EEE - 1756 - II
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Table 2: List of the participants of RECOLAMP Association - December 2015
No. Producer/ Importer
Registration Number in the
Registry of EEE Producers and
Importers issued by NAEP
182 Tobimar GROUP RO - 2014 - 03 - EEE - 1436 - II
183 Total Strada RO - 2015 - 12 - EEE - 1807 - II
184 Tracon Electric RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 1006 - III
185 Tungs Star RO - 2015 - 12 - EEE - 0165 - IV
186 Ultra Active Management Group RO - 2014 - 10 - EEE - 2132 - I
187 Valoris RO - 2015 - 12 - EEE - 2515 - I
188 Viator Serv RO - 2012 - 10 - EEE - 1774 - I
189 Vitacom Electronics RO - 2015 - 08 - EEE - 0461 - IV
190 X-Lighting Design RO - 2015 - 07 - EEE - 2372 - I
191 Zaza Lighting RO - 2013 - 09 - EEE - 1293 - II
192 Zexstar RO - 2016 - 02 - EEE - 2568 - I
1.4 Recolamp Operating
Model
a. The set-up of “Green Stamp” worth
0.85 RON (VAT not included) for
categories ‘b - e’ and 0.75 Lei (VAT
not included) for categories ‘a’ and
‘f’, which are required elements,
according to GEO 5/2015, that
need to be clearly visible in the
sale price of each light sourse
or lighting equipment put on the
Romanian market.
Note: The notion „put on the
market” refers to the light sources
or lighting equipment sold/
transferred – as end products or
incorporated in other equipment
– in Romania.
b. The quantity of light sources
put on the market is evaluated
every month through the Monthly
Declaration and at the year-end
through the Annual Declaration,
which are submitted to Recolamp
by the participant.
Note: Declarations are sent
through the Black Box – a secured
system owned by RECOLAMP and
managed by Basesoft Solutions
in Amsterdam. This system
also allows the Participant to
submit other notifi cations and
confi dential communications
to RECOLAMP and ensures the
confi dentiality of all documents
provided by the Participant.
Recolamp checks the precision
and accuracy of each declaration
by developing yearly audit
missions, contracted together
with notorious international
auditors.
c. The participant pays a monthly Fee
(the value of the “Green Stamp”)
for all light sources and lighting
equipment put on the Romanian
market, as Producer. This fee is
consolidated and transferred to
Recolamp, together with those of
other participants.
Note: The payments are made
by the Participants directly to
the account managed by the
Black Box, according to the bank
details in the invoice.
d. The collected Fees are used by
Recolamp in order to fi nance the
collection infrastructure and to
conclude partnerships with the
suppliers providing services of
collection, sorting, transportation,
treatment and recycling of light
sources.
Note: The management model of
the Fees represents the object
of the Management Plan, which
is periodically submitted to
the approval of the Minister of
Environment, Water and Forests.
In the course of its activity, Recolamp is guided by the following principles:
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Categories
Equipment
produced in our
country
Imported equipment Exported equipment Total POMTotal POM, without
exported equipment
units tons units tons units tons units tons units tons
5A - Luminaires for
fl uorescent lamps
with the exception
of luminaires in
households
19,784 17 115,782 285 0 0 135,566 302 135,566 302
5B - Straight fl uorescent
lamps0 0 2,602,981 278 112,811 12 2,602,981 278 2,490,170 266
5C - Compact fl uorescent
lamps0 0 2,265,962 184 0 0 2,265,962 184 2,265,962 184
5D - High intensity
discharge lamps,
including pressure
sodium lamps and
metal halide lamps
0 0 336,499 36 0 0 336,499 36 336,499 36
5E - Low pressure sodium
lamps0 0 2,211 0.54 0 0 2,211 0.54 2,211 0.54
5F - Other lighting or
equipment for the
purpose of spreading
or controlling light,
including LEDs, with
the exception of
fi lament lamps
6,903 18 1,810,771 877 0 0 1,817,674 895 1,817,674 895
Total 26,687 35 7,134,206 1,661 112,811 12 7,160,893 1,695 7,048,082 1,684
Table 3: Number of reported units of lighting equipment
Moreover, Recolamp acts as a
spokesperson for its members in
relation to authorities, media and
other organizations on issues related
to compliance and improvement of
the environment performances and
the increase of the awareness level
about the impact of daily activities
on the environment.
According to the Monthly
declarations, confi rmed by the
Annual declarations reported to
the online reporting system “Black
Box”, the companies participating
to the collective scheme managed
by Recolamp summarized a
total number of 7,048,082 light
equipment units, respectively 1,684
tonnes, according to the table below
(equipment put on the market –
equipment exported to other states):
1.5 Recolamp Association -
EucoLight memberEucoLight - The European
association of collection and recycling
organisations for WEEE lamps and
lighting.
The collection and recycling of lighting
is facing unprecedented challenges
and opportunities with the transition
to new technologies and a rapidly
changing regulatory environment.
The business of recycling WEEE
lighting is evolving and reinventing its
approach in order to meet the needs
of the 21st century.
EucoLight will strengthen the lighting
sector, becoming the main forum for
development and communication
and helping to shape the future
of lighting WEEE in Europe. It will
add value to all lighting Producer
Compliance Schemes in the fi elds
of legislation, policy, logistics,
standardisation and communication.
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EucoLight is the voice of European
WEEE Producer Compliance
Schemes specialised in managing
the collection and recycling of WEEE
lighting, in the name of the producers
which they represent.
The Association is working to make
the circular economy a reality for
lighting products.
It promotes the positive role of Extended
Producer Responsibility schemes on
the environment and society.
It engages in a constructive dialogue
with stakeholders to provide expertise
in the fi eld of collection and recycling
of WEEE lighting.
Founded in 2015, EucoLight engages
with everything related to the WEEE
Directive, legislation and standards
affecting the collection and recycling
of WEEE lighting. The Association
is working on behalf of its Producer
Compliance Scheme members.
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Chapter II – Logistics and Operations
2.1 Collection Companies, Dismantling Operators,
Recyclers – Recolamp Partners
2.2 Data on Collected Waste Quantities
2.3 Flows of Managed Waste
2.4 Recipients for Collection and Transportation
2.5 Recycling
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Recolamp Association collaborates
with specialised companies licensed
by environment authorities in order
to manage and operate a national
collection system. According to
the protocols signed with waste
generators, Recolamp is responsible
for picking up the selectively
collected lamp waste in maximum 10
working days after the notifi cation,
in all locations in Romania, with a
single limitation imposed for reasons
of cost and effi ciency: the collected
weight must be at least 20 kilograms
or about 100 pieces of waste in case
of light sources and 50 kilograms for
luminaries waste.
The fl ows of documents and of
the activities performed in relation to
these contractual relationships are
detailed in the fi gure below:
2.1 Collection Companies,
Dismantling Operators,
Recyclers – Recolamp Partners
Fig. 2. System organization – contractual relationships
In 2015, Recolamp commissioned and carried on third party audits at its collection and recycling suppliers, with a relevant contribution to the general performance of the Association. Thus, a specialised company with an international reputation verifi ed the working and reporting procedure, along with the compliance procedure on environmental and contractual obligations of Recolamp partners.
Such practices aim to correctly monitor the lamp waste management system and to continuously improve the working procedure, the evolution of costs and the techniques to improve results.
The Association aims to achieve these audit missions, on random sampling, in the next years as well.
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Name City County Services
1 Alpin Satu Mare SM Collection
2 Alpin Recycling Arad AR Collection
3 Api Sorelia Piatra Neamţ NT Collection
4 Avarem Hungary Recycling
5 Ave Salaj Ecoserv Zalău SJ Collection
6 Bene International Oradea BH Collection
7Brantner Servicii
EcologicePiatra Neamţ NT Collection
8 Computer Trade Miercurea Ciuc HR Collection
9Concept Solution
SystemBucurești B Collection
10 CUP Salubritate Focșani VN Collection
11 Ecorec Recycling Buhuși BCCollection
and Recycling
12 Ecosafe Oradea BH Collection
13 Eco-Sal Mediaș SB Collection
14 First Recycler Târgul Jiu DJ Collection
15Green Zone
CompanyOdorheiul Secuiesc HR Collection
16 Greenlamp Reciclare Ţintești BZCollection
and Recycling
17 Greentronics Alexandria TR Collection
18 Gremlin Constanţa CT Collection
19 Indeco Grup Zădăreni AR Collection
20 Jifa Sibiu SB Collection
21 JT Grup Tulcea TL Collection
22 Leo Team Florești CJ Collection
23 Metal-Rom Sibiu SB Collection
24 Mondo Agrar Ștefănești AG Collection
25 Rechoralex Ociu, com. Vata HDCollection
and Recycling
26 Remat București Sud București BCollection
and Recycling
27 Remat Vrancea Focșani VNCollection
and Recycling
28 Rematholding Co. București BCollection
and Recycling
29 RIAN Consult Brașov BV Collection
30RoEcologic
RecyclingVidrasau MS Collection
31Serviciul Public
EcosalGalaţi GL Collection
32 Servsal Onești BC Collection
33 Urban Serv Brașov BV Collection
The operators with which Recolamp Association has concluded collaboration
agreements for collection and recycling are presented in the table below.
Table 4 – List of operators licensed to collect and recycle
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In order to ensure the collection and
recycling of lamp and luminaries
waste, Recolamp provides the
following services:
☞ endows waste generators (private
companies and public institutions),
free of charge, with standard
collection containers, based on
collaboration protocols;
☞ provides free services such as:
waste pick-up, transportation,
temporary storage, sorting,
regional and national
consolidation, based on service
provision agreements concluded
with certifi ed operators;
☞ pre-treats the waste for
dismemberment or transportation
in order to be recycled in Romania
and Hungary, based on service
provision agreements concluded
with certifi ed operators;
☞ provides a free green line (0800 888
666) and call assistance services,
to be used by waste generators to
notify Recolamp for picking up the
owned waste;
☞ the waste collected and
temporary stored at local level by
certifi ed operators is transported
to regional consolidation points
(Bacău, Satu Mare, Târgu Mureș
and Bucharest). From there, it
is transported to the national
consolidation point at GreenLamp
Buzău, where is sorted by types
and categories, as well as
recovered. The waste collected in
the 4 west counties are treated in
Hungary.
Regarding the collection system,
Recolamp provides certain containers
to retail chains and suppliers (of
different sizes, depending on the
space owned and on the pickup
volume), so they guarantee the
collection of lamp and luminaries
waste according to the 1:1 or 1:0
exchange, depending on the case, in
the actual commercial activity.
Moreover, Recolamp has provided
standardised containers to companies
and to institutions and thus created its
own collection system, while ensuring
a clear evidence of the waste quantity
and of its reporting.
2.3 Flows of Managed Waste
In 2015, Recolamp collected 659 tons of waste:
Categories
Put on the market
(after beingexported)
Collectedfrom
households
Collectedfrom othersources
thanhouseholds
Treated inthe country
Exported tobe treatedin other EU
membercountries
Treatedoutside
EC
Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons
5 a 301.9 - 279 279 - -
5 b 266 4.1 162 117 27 -
5 c 184 3 45 45 - -
5 d 36 - 19 20 - -
5 e 0.54 - - - - -
5 f894.9 0.47 147 146 - -
Total 1684 8 651 607 27 -
Table 5 – Data on collected waste quantities
* Note: The average weight of lamp waste is 0.128 kg and 2.5 kg for luminaries waste,
according to the research accomplished by Recolamp Association.
2.2 Data on Collected Waste
Quantities
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Waste collection may be schematically represented as it follows:
Fig. 3. Recolamp operational fl ow
In 2015, the collection and picking up
from professional users (companies
and public institutions), from
municipalities and from domestic
users was performed by managing a
collection network of:
☞ 9,445 collection points from
companies;
☞ 1,158 collection points from
domestic users.
Recolamp operates four consolidated
regional
points that collect waste quantities
depending on the geographic areas.
These consolidation points receive
all the lamps collected by collection
societies in a certain area.
All the waste quantities collected
by the four regional consolidation
points is transported to a unique
national consolidation point.
The waste collected in all 5
consolidation points (4 regional
and 1 national) receives appropriate
storage and management
conditions.
These locations cover an area of
minimum 100 sqm, in order to
carry out the activity requested by
Recolamp. These locations own
certifi ed equipment to weigh the
waste quantities that are picked up.
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c. Containers for the public – Green Corner provided free of charge and used
to manage WEEE collection points placed in heavy traffi c shopping centres
in order to ease the direct collection from the population. Depending on the
quantities of collected waste within this system and the agreed operation
frequency, Recolamp synchronises its picking-up and transportation to
collection points.
Recipient type Waste typeSize
(L x l x h/cm)
Capacity
(pcs.)
Weight
empty (kg)
Metallic containerCompact sources
(bulbs)80 x 80 x 114 1,000 70
Metallic container Linear lamps
(fl uorescent tubes)
195 x 80 x 114 1,000 150Fig.4. Metallic container
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2.4 Containers for Collection
and Transportation
Containers for collection:
1. Collection container for the general public, available in high traffi c
locations. Waste types: bulbs, fl uorescent tubes, batteries and small
WEEE (in partnership with specialized organisations).
2. Collection recipient for the general public made of resistant plastic,
transparent and marked. It contains two boxes: one for bulbs and one
for tubes.
Recipient type Waste typeSize
(H x L x l )
Green CornerLight sources (bulbs and fl uorescent tubes),
batteries and small WEEE.200 x 100 x 126
a. Metallic containers provided free of charge and used for the endowment
of the municipal collection points, as well as for the use of collection
companies and of large waste generators (e.g.: street lighting companies,
industrial platforms, offi ce buildings, etc.).
b. Cardboard boxes – used as needed, depending on the case, for both
waste storage and transportation.
Fig.5. Cardboard box
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Fig.6.1 Green Corner
Recipient type Waste typeSize
(L x l x h/cm)
Capacity
(pcs.)
Weight
empty (kg)
Cardboard boxCompact sources
(bulbs)62 x 40 x 40 100 0.5
Cardboard box Linear lamps
(fl uorescent tubes) 156 x 27 x 27 100 0.5
Vertical cardboard
boxLinear lamps
(fl uorescent tubes)40x40x(120-150) 100 0.5
Recipient type Waste typeSize
(H x Diam/cm)
Green Corner Light sources (bulbs and fl uorescent tubes) 120 x 45
Fig.6.2 Green Corner
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All recipient and containers used
to collect, consolidate, sort and
transport the waste are entirely
sponsored by Recolamp, as well as
all the associated services.
Also, all collection/ transportation
recipients are marked with the
Recolamp signs – logo, the
Association’s contact data and the
Green Line number that can be used
free of charge in order to ask for
information, to receive containers or
to announce the existence of waste
or that a container is full, so that the
waste can be picked up.
All contracts regarding the containers
have been concluded following open
tenders, followed by negotiations, so
that the established prices comply
with and, sometimes, are even less
than the levels previously set in the
Operating Plan.
Fig. 8. Linear tubes palletFig. 7. Bulbs pallet
Fig. 10. Linear tubes recycling
Fig.11. Automated recycling of bulbs
d. Transportation recipients – pallets. These enable safe transportation of
the sorted waste to the recycler.
Starting with 2011, when Greenlamp
Reciclare SRL from Buzău received
the environment authorization and
made available 3 systems for light
sources waste treatment, for each
type of waste: linear tubes, energy-
saving bulbs and high intensity
discharge bulbs. Within the same
company, there is also a line for
mercury distillation. As of 2011, all
light source waste fl ow is directed to
GreenLamp Reciclare in order to be
treated.
Additionally, due to Hungary-
Romania cross-border cooperation
program aiming the collection of
lamp waste, 2007-2013 Program:
“Reducing the hazardous substances
pollution by improving the lamp
waste management in cross-border
counties”, a recycling facility has been
built in Hungary, in Mezökovacsháza
locality. The facility ensures the
recycling of fl uorescent tubes waste
collected in the four counties on the
Romania-Hungary border.
Waste collected by Recolamp in
2015 – 659 tons – was recovered
either in Romania by GreenLamp
company, or in Hungary by Avarem
company.
2.5 Recycling
Fig.9. Recolamp containers signs
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Chapter III – Marketing and Communication
3.1 Main Directions of Communication
3.2 Events
3.3 Educational Programs
3.4 Recolamp in the Media
3.5 Online Communication Tools
3.6 Awards
3.7 ‘‘Choose a Better Lighting Source Guide’ – a project
of the Romanian Lighting Industry, supported by
Recolamp and InfoCons (launched in 2016)’
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In 2015, Recolamp Association’s
main target was to increase the
collected lamp waste quantities and
subsequently, recycled. According to
the provisions of the new legislation,
the Association continued to invest
in extending the collection network
built for the general public, as well as
for the waste generators – state or
private institutions.
Thus, in order to assure that the
information regarding the necessity
to selectively collect energy-saving
bulbs, fl uorescent tubes, LEDs and
lighting equipment reaches the target
public and determines a behavioural
change, a sustained communication
was, and still is essential.
In 2015, Recolamp continued to
organise the customized information
and awareness campaigns in order
to increase notoriety of lamp waste
collection, while it also consolidated
its leader position in the recycling
fi eld.
Therefore, all performed activities
mainly aimed to support the selective
collection of lamp waste, in order
to ensure its recycling in safety
conditions for the environment and
for human health.
Recolamp’s main directions of
communication in 2015 were the
following:
1. Inform and increase responsibility
of the professional users towards
selective collection of signifi cant
waste quantities generated by big
generators;
2. Increase the responsibility of the
retail chains/ economic agents
that put lamps on the market,
and persuade them to get actively
involved in waste collection from
the population;
3. Support the civil society’s efforts
to develop a recycling awareness
of individual users – a medium
and long-term goal;
4. Make central and local authorities
sensitive and get their support
to build a viable and effi cient
collection infrastructure, a
structure based on a correct
legislation in accordance with the
market realities;
5. Increase Recolamp’s general
brand notoriety and its
positioning as the only specialized
organization that is truly and
actively involved in lamp waste
management.
Recolamp has conveyed relevant
and customized key messages to a
wide audience consisting in:
☞ participants: Recolamp founding
members and manufacturers/
importers – participants in the
collective scheme managed by
Recolamp;
☞ legal entities that generate waste:
companies generating waste from
their own activity and companies
that can support and disseminate
Recolamp’s message among their
employees;
☞ central and local authorities and
public institutions;
☞ individuals – domestic waste
generators;
☞ providers of logistic services:
sanitation, collection, transportation
and recycling companies;
☞ institutionalized civil society: NGOs
and other collective organizations;
☞ national and local mass-media –
an essential factor in awareness
raising campaigns and in
Recolamp’s brand promotion,
as well as a barometer for
the economic and ecological
conditions, at national and
international levels.
3.1 Main Directions of Communication
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b. Lamp waste collecting and recycling guide
c. Collection guide for lamp equipment suppliers
d. 2014 Activity Annual Report – available in Romanian and English on the
Association’s website - www.recolamp.ro
Recolamp’s communication toolsa. General fl yers
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21.05.2015 – Recolamp organized a working visit to Greenlamp Reciclare Buzău, the largest integrated factory for treating waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Romania and one of the
most modern facilities in Europe.
- 20 journalists and civil society
representatives, together with the
Recolamp team visited both the
GreenWEEE collection centre and
the Greenlamp Reciclare recycling
factory and held discussions with
the Recolamp team and with the
managers of the factory in Buzău.
15.04.2015 – Meeting with the Waste Department representatives
of the Ministry of Environment.
- the aim of the meeting was to present
the activity of Recolamp, including
the infrastructure development,
in order to emphasize better the
efforts and costs that a lamp waste
management system requires.
11.05.2015 – The conference and marketing research made by the Public Policy Institute.
- the conference was attended by
representatives of the Ministry
of Environment, of the National
Environmental Guard and of the
Competition Council and by Ecotic
and CCR representatives. After
presenting the PPI study, they
discussed legislative norms that could
solve some of the system’s problems.
B. PR conferences and events which Recolamp attended:
29.01.2015 – Romanian Lighting Industry Association Meeting;
10-11.03.2015 – ADI Pitești Local
Authorities Conference;
05.03.2015 – Lighting Industry Forum;
23.04.2015 – Romenvirotec;
29.04.2015 – Courses for Electricians, CNRI, Bucharest;
26.05.2015 – “Think City” Bucharest Conference;
28.05.2015 – European Recycling
Society Reunion, Bucharest;
29.05.2015 – Conference at the Ministry of Environment;
02.06.2015 – Special Events for World Environment Day;
11.06.2015 – PPI Round-Table on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Management;
01-03.07.2015 – Sanitarians’ Conference, Constanţa;
01.09.2015 – Conference on Circular Economy, Bucharest;
08-10.09.2015 – International Lighting Year, Sibiu;
08.10.2015 – Energy Effi ciency Conference, Bucharest;
16.10.2015 – National Symposium on Lighting, Sinaia;
19.10.2015 – Round-Table about Street Lighting, Competition Council, Bucharest;
29-31.10.2015 – Local Authorities Conference on Lighting, Brașov;
29.10.2015 – PPI’s Public Services Study, Bucharest.
Recolamp team participated to different events organised for the business
environment and for the general public, among which we mention the following:
A. Meetings and working visits with decision-makers, players from the industry and mass-media representatives:
3.2 Events
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C. Annual Meeting of Collectors – Recolamp partners
02 – 04.10.2015 - Meeting of Collectors Recolamp Partners,
Orăștie.
- the event was attended by
representatives of 15 companies
that are Recolamp partners for
lamp waste collection and recycling
services.
- the event’s aim was to analyse the
results from 2015 and to identify
solutions for increasing the lamp
waste quantities collected through
authorized collectors.
- collection targets and the activity for
2016 were communicated in order
to achieve the performance criteria
established by the Association for
its partners.
D. Recolamp information and collection campaigns – examples:
1. Campaigns for big waste generators:
01.06 – 31.07.2015 - Collection campaign addressed to companies from which Recolamp is collecting waste (9,800 locations).
01.09.2015 – 27.11.2015 - Collection campaign addressed to companies from which Recolamp is collecting waste (9,800 locations).
2. Campaigns addressed to population:
2015 & 2016 National Caravan, in partnership with Ecotic Association, January - June 2015:
☞ Events in 200 schools, in the parking lots of big retailers, in 20 public
marketplaces;
☞ Guided tour of the caravan, which also includes information about light
sources recycling;
☞ Events in Brașov, Bacău, Piatra Neamţ, Suceava, Botoșani, Iași,
Focșani, Brăila, Galaţi, Buzău and Bucharest.
CAMPAIGN RESULTS
Total collected waste 39,589 kg
No. of picking up orders 768
Prizes awarded 60
CAMPAIGN RESULTS
Total collected waste 64,676 kg
Prizes awarded 100
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3. Campaigns addressed to the professional sector – electric equipment stores and electricians:
20.06.2014 – 30.06.2015 - “Every time a bulb burns out, recycle it and win prizes FOR SURE” - www.campanie2014.recolamp.ro.
Campaign objectives:
1. Raise awareness among electricians and market owners on the necessity
to recycle lamp waste because of its mercury content;
2. Involvement and reward granted to markets and electricians involved in
selective collection of lamp waste;
3. Presentation of Recolamp Association as the single national active
organization specialized in lamp waste management.
Campaign mechanism:
1. Stores participating to this campaign automatically become Recolamp
partners and receive a kit of materials – campaign poster, costumed
cash tray, fl yers, posters and collection containers - Green Corner +
cardboard boxes.
2. Along with the kit of materials, partner stores also receive prizes that can
be offered to electricians participating in this campaign, according to
the Offi cial Rules. Therefore, an electrician shall receive FOR SURE and
immediately the prize corresponding to the waste quantity delivered in
the store (sale limited to available stock on hand):
- For 50 waste units – a voltage pencil;
- For 100 waste units – a tape line;
- For 200 waste units – a multimeter;
- For 400 waste units – a Bosch hammer drill + a barbecue accessory.
2015 Campaign Results:
☞ 440 electric equipment stores partners to this campaign;
☞ 3,543 prizes granted;
☞ 22,812 kilograms of collected lamps;
☞ Media communication and information campaign;
☞ 60,000 brochures were distributed;
☞ Text message campaign – 6,000 text messages were sent.
4. Campaign to increase the number of containers intended for selective collection from population:
Partnership with Green Group Buzău for collecting the lamp waste from 26 SIGUREC containers all over Romania. www.sigurec.ro
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In 2015, Recolamp team continued to develop and to implement
education and information programs on environment protection, as well as
communication activities aiming to increase awareness on the importance
of environmental protection.
3.3 Educational Programs
Safety kit in case of fl uorescent lamps breakage at Recolamp collection centres
- The kits are available in all Recolamp
collection locations, the collection
centres for population having
priority;
- Letters addressed to the company
in which we explain that there is no
danger if a bulb breaks and that we
approach seriously the safety of our
partners and of their employees;
- 2,000 kits were distributed in
collection centres in 2015.
Awareness campaign at Politehnica University of Bucharest
- The campaign was initiated in the
context of celebrating the 200th
anniversary of the university;
- The campaign’s message: “Protect
the environment and recycle in
order to leave a world without waste
to your inheritors”.
Awareness and collection campaign for JW Marriott hotel employees in Bucharest
- The employees of the hotel
were interested in our activity.
The idea was to highlight the
importance of collection activities
and of environment protection to
employees.
3.4 Online Communication
Toolswww.recolamp.ro – website that provides general information on the activity
of Recolamp Association.
www.coltverde.ro – website that provides information on the closest collection
locations of light sources and other waste electrical and electronic equipment
from individuals.
www.facebook.com/Recolamp – webpage dedicated to social communication
with people interested in Recolamp activity and on lamp waste recycling.
Like us on facebook.com/Recolamp
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3.5 Recolamp in the Media
3.6 Awards
December 2015 – award received from Forbes Magazine for contributing to
a green economy.
Recolamp developed a coherent and consistent communication program,
its messages being remarked in the business environment and among the
target public.
Recolamp in 2015 media – a continuous communication either printed or
online, or on radio and TV.
☞ At least one press release per month;
☞ Appearances in major business and general publications: ZF, Business
Magazin (business), Forbes (business), wall-street.ro (business), evz.ro
(general), thetrends.ro (general), govnet.ro (business), profi t.ro (business);
☞ Appearances in the most important audio-visual media channels: Digi24,
Pro TV, Prima TV, local television channels, PRO FM & Digi FM, Smart FM;
☞ A special project developed with one of the most famous business
magazines in Romania – Forbes – “cover story” about the brand’s history
in Romania and its contribution to the recycling industry;
☞ Special online projects: monthly interactions between the Recolamp team
and opinion leaders at some informal events and through social media
content and blogs.
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1. Select the type of lamp holder.
Choose the type of lamp holder that fi ts your luminaire. You can fi nd more
information on the packaging or in the luminaire’s user guide.
2. The input power – Bulbs have different input powers depending on the
luminaire you plan to install them: 220 – 240Vac, alternating current; or
12Vdc or 24Vdc, direct current.
3. Bulb shape – The shape and the dimensions of the bulb must be chosen
according to your luminaire.
4. The equivalent power consumption (Watt, short form: W) – We measure
the power consumed by a bulb in Watt. New technologies have a lower
consumption power and, therefore, a lower electric energy consumption.
5. The luminous fl ux (lumen, short form: lm) – Represents the quantity
of light produced by a bulb. You must take into account the equivalent
luminous fl ux when buying new bulbs because new technologies always
have a lower consumption rate. The conclusion: choose lumens, not watts!
A bulb is economical and more effi cient if the lm/ W ratio is bigger.
3.7 ‘‘Choose a Better Lighting Source
Guide’ – a project of the Romanian Lighting Industry, supported by Recolamp and InfoCons (launched in 2016) www.ari-iluminat.ro
You decided to choose a new lighting source. By the time you arrive at the
store, you already know that the old incandescent bulb can’t be bought
anymore. It was replaced because of its high electric energy consumption.
However, a wide range of options are available on the market, therefore you
can easily replace it.
Bulbs with new technologies consume less energy than incandescent bulbs,
although they produce the same amount of light. New bulbs are also designed
to fi t the already existing luminaries.
The bulb’s packaging offers very useful information. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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6
8
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How do we choose the right bulb?
In order to choose the right bulb, we have to take the following aspects into account:
The consumption power of a new bulb versus the consumption power of an
incandescent bulb
The energy effi ciency label (see point 13);
The power consumption (in Watts);
The luminous fl ux (see point 5);
The average life span (1,000 hours, the equivalent of the average use in one year – see point 6);
The colour temperature (see point 8);
The colour rendering (see point 9);
The number of on/ off cycles (see point 6);
The bulb allows luminous fl ux adjustment – if not, the symbol is cut with a cross (see point 10).
NORMAL SPOT REFLECTOR CANDLE STRAIGHT SPIRAL GLOBE
Incandescent bulb
[Watt]
Minimum luminous
fl ux [lm]
15 120
25 220
40 415
60 715
75 930
100 1,340
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6. Bulb’s lifespan (hours or years) – Incandescent bulbs have a lifespan
of 1,000 hours or 1 year. Economical bulbs or LED bulbs have a bigger
lifespan that must be marked on the packaging. The lifespan is calculated
based on an average use of 3 hours/ day, with a number of at least 650
on/off cycles.
7. The lighting time – Depending on its construction type, the bulb can reach
maximum light after a given period of time. The halogen bulbs or the LED
bulbs have instant lighting.
8. The colour temperature - The bulb can display both warm white light
and cool white light, on a scale from 2,700 K (warm white) to 6,500 K (cool
white). The bulb with incandescence or with halogen can display warm
white light (2,700 K).
9. The colour rendering - The way in which colours are rendered through
light sources is different from bulb to bulb, on a scale from 0 to 100. If you
need a better colour rendering in your home or in any other activity, we
recommend you the bulbs with a Ra rendering ratio of over 80.
10. Luminous fl ux adjustment - Not all bulbs allow the luminous fl ux
adjustment that reduces or increases the bulb’s light. Beware of the
symbols on the bulb’s packaging.
11. Product’s origin – The packaging must contain the country where it
was produced, the name of the producer/ importer in Romania and its
address in order to be easily identifi ed.
12. Separate collection – The packaging must have the indicator that shows
that the burnt out bulb is subject to a separate collection process.
13. The energy effi ciency – The packaging must have the energy effi ciency
label.
14. The Green Stamp – The cost of collecting, treating and removing in safe
conditions in order to protect the environment and people’s health; it must
be highlighted separately.
15. RoHS - Optionally, the packaging must have the RoHS symbol that ensures
the equipment does not contain heavy metals over the permitted limit.
16. The certifi cate of conformity – The packaging must contain the CE
symbol that certifi es the product was produced according to the technical
provisions of the EU and that the product meets all legal requirements on
health, safety, consumer and environment protection.
5-40s
Lifespan symbol example
Lighting time symbol example
(in seconds)
Allows luminous fl ux adjustment
Doesn’t allow luminous fl ux adjustment
Beware: the “China Export” symbol doesn’t
have any space between the letters!
OutdoorLighting
Excellent
Good
Moderate
Poor
IndoorLighting
Excellent
Good
Moderate
“Not enough”
Colour rendering
1. Supplier’s name or its registered trade;
2. Supplier’s model identifi er;
3. The energy effi ciency class;
4. The annual energy consumption for 1,000 hours (average energy consumption for 1 year).
CE symbol China Export
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Chapter IV – Financial Data
4.1 Revenue from Green
Stamp Fee and Cost
AllocationThe income registered by Recolamp comes exclusively from the Green Stamp fees of the participants. The participants use the Black Box monthly in order to declare the quantities of electric and electronic waste put on the market and they pay in Recolamp’s bank account the amount related to these quantities.
The expenses recorded by Recolamp in 2015 are detailed below in table 6:
Table 6 – Income and Expenses in 2015
Categorie Amount (RON)
Income from the Green Stamp 5,902,748
Other fi nancial income (e.g. interests) 87,571
Total Income 5,990,319
Total expenses 5,119,694
Total administrative expenses 1,469,907
Consulting services 533,085
Other services (accountancy, HR, management of Green Stamp
reporting application)169,086
Rent, utilities, offi ce endowment, stationery 116,353
Telecom, internet, couriers 108,514
Salaries and assmilated 297,947
Auto, travel expenses 83,274
Protocol 18,600
Depreciations 0
Wage tax and social quota 105,356
Other fees, taxes and penalties 1,112
Banking fees 11,778
Losses from forex diff erences 24,802
Total marketing expenses 966,154
Variable expenses 717,920
Agency services (market research, media monitoring, etc.) 15,265
ATL (online, offl ine) 72,215
PR 74,638
Production of information and promotional materials 209,770
Conference 185,208
Events 160,824
Fixed marketing expenses 248,234
Total operating expenses 2,683,633
Variable operating expenses 2,281,138
Collections recipients and pallets 252,135
WEEE collection 758,768
Transportation 118,700
Management of consolidated points 282,653
Recycling 499,703
Logistical support services, service collection locations 369,179
Fixed operating expenses 402,495
Provision for doubtful income 85,080
Gross result of exercise 785,545
Tax on profi t 111,610
Net result (after tax) 673,935
“In 2015, Recolamp participants
introduced on the Romanian
market approximatively 7 million
units of lighting equipment –
fi gures slightly bigger than those
recorded in 2014. Recolamp
recorded revenues of about
6,000,000 lei representing the
counterpart of the Green Stamp’s
value of 0.85 lei (VAT not included)
– established for categories
5 “b - e”, respectively 0.75 lei
(VAT not included) – established
for categories “5 a” and “5 f” –
applied to each equipment sold
by the Association’s producers.”
Béla KovácsGeneral Manager
Recolamp Association
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RecolampAssociation
No. 6 -10 Stolnicului St.,
3rd fl oor, fl at 10,
1st district – zip code
011394, Bucharest
phone: 021 223 02 56
fax: 021 223 02 57
offi [email protected]
www.recolamp.ro
Green Line:
0800.888.666
Chapter V – Recolamp Team
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Béla KovácsGeneral Manager
Sorin BoroșLogistics Manager
Daniela BrumăAdministrative Manager
Roxana Șunică Marketing Manager
Simona VaidaAdvisor for relationship with Authorities
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