Lamp disposal

Since March 2006, consumers have been required by the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) to dispose of used lamps (with the exception of incandescent lamps and halogen lamps) in a professional and environmentally friendly manner, i.e. to hand them in at a municipal collection point or recycling center. The lamps that may no longer be disposed of in household waste include:

  • Fluorescent lamps (fluorescent tubes)
  • Discharge lamps (including metal halide lamps)
  • LED lamps
  • Compact fluorescent lamps with or without ballast (energy saving lamps)