{"id":21949,"date":"2026-07-09T18:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electrocover.com.gr\/anakyklosi\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:02:17","slug":"anakyklosi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electrocover.com.gr\/en\/anakyklosi\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21949\" class=\"elementor elementor-21949 elementor-21855\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd10696 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd10696\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc3f88 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"9fc3f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-medium text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xl\">LAMP AND LIGHTING FIXTURE RECYCLING<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09160b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"a09160b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>All types of lighting fixtures can be recycled. The recycling process produces reusable materials such as ferrous metals, copper, aluminium, glass, plastic, and other recoverable materials, which are reused to a very large extent.<\/p>\n<p>Special waste management products are transferred to specially licensed companies for further processing.<\/p>\n<h3>Recyclable Items<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All types of lighting fixtures, including household fixtures.<\/li>\n<li>Other lighting equipment and equipment for projecting or controlling light.<\/li>\n<li>Incandescent lamps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lamps Containing Mercury<\/h3>\n<p>The following lamps contain mercury and <strong>must be disposed of in special recycling containers<\/strong>, as they require a specific treatment process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> It is very important to handle these lamps with care, as mercury is released into the environment if they break.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linear fluorescent lamps.<\/li>\n<li>Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL).<\/li>\n<li>High-pressure discharge lamps, including sodium, mercury, and metal halide lamps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Materials Recovered from Lamp Recycling<\/h3>\n<p>Used lamps are transferred to specialized recycling facilities, where the following materials are recovered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glass:<\/strong> used for manufacturing new lamps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metals:<\/strong> fully recycled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fluorescent powder:<\/strong> separated and reused.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mercury:<\/strong> purified and reused.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>General Precautions<\/h3>\n<p>With the phase-out of incandescent lamps, energy-saving lamps are increasingly being used, some of which contain small amounts of mercury.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury and its compounds can enter the ecosystem. For this reason, it is everyone's responsibility to reduce this possibility.<\/p>\n<p>When <strong>installing<\/strong> or <strong>removing<\/strong> lamps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always hold the lamp by the <strong>plastic base<\/strong> and not by the glass part.<\/li>\n<li>Place the burned-out lamp inside the packaging of the new lamp for safe transport.<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of it in a dedicated lamp collection recycling container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>In Case of Lamp Breakage<\/h3>\n<p>If a lamp breaks during collection, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the windows and ventilate the area well for several hours.<\/li>\n<li>Wear gloves before collecting the broken pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Collect the remains and place them in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<li>Use adhesive tape to collect small fragments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not use a vacuum cleaner<\/strong>, as it may spread mercury in the area and contaminate the device.<\/li>\n<li>Dispose of the sealed container in a dedicated lamp recycling collection bin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Recycling Organizations in Greece<\/h3>\n<p>Two approved collective recycling systems for lamps and lighting fixtures operate in Greece:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FOTOKYKLOSI S.A.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotokiklosi.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fotokiklosi.gr<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>RECYCLING APPLIANCES S.A.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.electrocycle.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.electrocycle.gr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotokiklosi.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fotokiklosi S.A.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAMP AND LIGHTING FIXTURE RECYCLING All types of lighting fixtures can be recycled. 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