LED recycling

LED recycling


LED technology is now a popular lighting technology. In 2016, LED is more than 87 million units sold. LED is respectful of nature and consumes little. In this logic, it is a product that contains recyclable metals. Where is it possible to recycle LED bulbs?

If you have opted for LED, you are already protecting the environment and it is nothing. The LED is much more efficient than incandescent bulbs and discharge lamps. It consumes much less energy and above all, it has no harmful elements in its composition relating to the restriction of Rooms directives- limitation of use of six dangerous substances - no mercury nor toxic gas. In addition, it is a product that has an average life of 20 years compared to the good old incandescent lamps, which significantly reduces the frequency of the arrangement of lamps. On the contrary, LED bulbs are just waiting to be recycled. LED lamps consist of several electronic elements that must be recycled in the same way that standard electronic equipment is available.


How can we recycle LED products?

The challenge is to create an industrial process to allow the processing of LED products. Generally, LED bulbs have a logo with a crossed out bin. This means that they should not be thrown in the garbage, but have they recycled. Most LEDs consist of glass (88%), some metals (5%) and a few other materials (7%). These contain especially metals to be recycled such as indium, gallium and some rare piles of the earth (a group of metals found in the earth's crust) LED lamps also consist of several electronic elements such as diodes, semiconductors, transformers, which must be recycled in the same way as standard technological equipment. LED lamps can then be restored in the same way as gas discharge or compact fluorescent bulbs. Just bring them to major retailers or DIY stores that are collection points.

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