Recolamp
Recolamp is a Romanian non-profit association, founded in 2007, that operates as an authorized Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for lighting-equipment waste, collecting and recycling bulbs and lamps on behalf of EEE producers across a national network of 6,000+ points.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersBucharest, Romania
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Recolamp does
Recolamp (Asociația Recolamp) is a Romanian non-profit association founded in 2007 in Bucharest that operates as an authorized collective management organization under the EU WEEE directive, specializing in the collection and recycling of waste from lighting equipment — bulbs, lamps, tubes, and luminaires containing hazardous materials such as mercury, lead, and cadmium. The organization assumes Extended Producer Responsibility obligations from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) manufacturers who place lighting products on the Romanian market, in lieu of those producers managing end-of-life waste themselves. Recolamp runs a national infrastructure of more than 6,000 collection points branded 'Colț Verde' (Green Corner), supplies free metal containers, cardboard boxes, and compact special containers to municipal collection points, enterprises, and institutions, and operates direct pickup services (toll-free 0800.888.666) for large-quantity generators.
The association runs recurring incentive campaigns to drive volumes, including the Pro26 enterprise campaign (April–November 2026, rewarding bulk deliveries with a Bosch cordless drill) and a multi-year Hornbach retail exchange program (March 2026–March 2027) under which consumers swap five burned bulbs for one new LED bulb. In May 2024, Recolamp launched CIRCULAR PLACE, a digital circular-economy platform that enables producers and distributors to donate unsold electrical and electronic stock to non-profits and schools. Recolamp also participates in city-level collection campaigns with partners such as RO Ecologic Recycling and the Târgu Mureș municipality, and is a member of EUCOLight (the pan-European lighting-equipment recycling association) and the Romanian Lighting Association (ARI).
Recolamp's revenue derives from recurring producer contributions (a subscription-style stream) tied to EEE manufacturers' lighting product volumes placed on the Romanian market; services to consumers, companies, and institutions are provided free of charge, with campaign prizes used as participation incentives. In 2022, Recolamp collected 635 of the 1,435 tons of lamp waste collected nationally (44% market share), within a broader Romanian DEEE pool of 168,100 tons against 336,100 tons of EEE placed on the market. The organization operates with 11–50 employees from its Bucharest headquarters.
Recolamp firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Recolamp
- Legal name
- Asociația Recolamp
- Website
- https://recolamp.ro
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Recolamp is a Romanian non-profit association, founded in 2007, that operates as an authorized Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for lighting-equipment waste, collecting and recycling bulbs and lamps on behalf of EEE producers across a national network of 6,000+ points.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Recolamp industry classification
Industry- Product category
- WEEE Recycling Services
- NAICS
- Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)
- SIC
- Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Donation, Reuse & Sustainability Returns Programs (TLAIAHAJ)
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Where Recolamp is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bucharest
- HQ country
- Romania
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Recolamp business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Producer contributions: As a collective management organization authorized to take over producer responsibility obligations, Recolamp receives contributions from manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment who place lighting products on the Romanian market. These contributions fund the collection and recycling operations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | — | Free collection for consumers and businesses |
| Other | — | Campaign rewards for businesses (Pro26) |
| Other | — | Campaign rewards for consumers (Hornbach exchange) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Recolamp product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Recolamp is a non-profit association that takes over extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations from Romanian manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment, specifically for lighting equipment (bulbs, lamps, LED tubes, sodium and mercury bulbs). It funds and operates a national collection, transport, and recycling infrastructure for lighting WEEE, providing free collection containers, pickup services, and a 6,000+ collection-point network (Colț Verde) to households, companies, institutions, and professional recyclers, complemented by incentive campaigns and the CIRCULAR PLACE donation platform.
Product overview
Recolamp is a non-profit association (Asociația Recolamp) established in 2007 that operates Romania's extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), specializing specifically in lighting equipment. The organization offers a portfolio of physical collection services — providing free metal containers, cardboard boxes, and compact special containers to companies, institutions, and municipal collection points — and manages a national network of over 6,000 collection points (branded 'Colț Verde' for household consumers). In 2024, Recolamp launched CIRCULAR PLACE, a circular economy digital platform enabling producers and distributors to donate unsold electrical products to non-profit organizations and schools. The product offering centers on facilitating compliant collection and recycling of lighting waste (bulbs, lamps, LED tubes, sodium/mercury bulbs), with incentives for participation including prize-based campaigns for both businesses and consumers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Colț Verde (Green Corner) collection network Network of designated collection containers accessible to household consumers across Romania for safe disposal of used bulbs, lamps, and small electrical equipment. Part of Recolamp's national infrastructure of over 6,000 collection points, with locations findable via an interactive map by county.
- Free container provision and bulk pickup service for companies and institutions Free provision of metal containers, cardboard boxes, and compact special recipients to companies and institutions (facility-management firms, public-lighting maintenance companies, electrical-installation contractors) for collecting used bulbs, lamps and small electrical equipment, with scheduled bulk pickup services arranged through Recolamp's toll-free number 0800.888.666.
- CIRCULAR PLACE Circular-economy digital platform that facilitates donations of unsold electrical and electronic products from producers and distributors to non-profit organizations and schools, reducing waste while supporting social solidarity and offering tax benefits for donors.
- WEEE producer responsibility take-over service Service under which Recolamp, as an authorized collective management organization, takes over WEEE producer responsibility obligations from EEE manufacturers and importers placing lighting products on the Romanian market, funded through producer contributions and covering compliant collection and recycling.
- Free collection recipients (metal containers, cardboard boxes, special recipients) Range of free physical collection containers supplied to waste generators: metal containers for municipal collection points and firms, cardboard boxes for professional waste generators, and compact special recipients for small consumer-frequented spaces.
Quantifiable outcome
- 635 tons of lamp waste collected in 2022, representing 44% of all lamp waste collected in Romania
Companies that use Recolamp
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Recolamp technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Recolamp partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- RO Ecologic RecyclingcoreCollaboration on collection campaigns, particularly in Târgu Mureș. RO Ecologic Recycling participates as a collection and recycling partner in the 'Pentru un mediu mai curat' (For a cleaner environment) campaigns, providing logistics and processing capabilities.
- Primăria Târgu MureșcoreLocal government partnership for organizing collection campaigns in Târgu Mureș. The municipality provides support for campaign logistics and venue access for collection points.
- Asociația Română de Iluminat (ARI)minorPartner organization in the lighting industry, shown in footer alongside EUCOLight logo, suggesting participation in European lighting waste management network.
- EUCOLightminorEuropean association for lighting equipment recycling. Recolamp membership indicates participation in broader European WEEE management network and best practice sharing.
- HornbachcoreOngoing retail partnership where Hornbach stores serve as collection and exchange points. Consumers exchange 5 burned bulbs for 1 LED bulb at Hornbach locations. Campaign running from March 2025 through March 2027.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Recolamp competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- WEEE Ireland: Ireland's national WEEE compliance scheme for EEE producers. Comparable as a country-level WEEE collective with producer-funding and consumer-facing collection, though broader than lighting-only.
- Lightcycle (Germany): German non-profit collective for lamp and lighting WEEE take-back. Closely comparable business model — non-profit, producer-funded, lamp-specialized — but operating in a different national regulatory jurisdiction.
- Take-e-back (Germany): German WEEE compliance scheme serving lighting and electrical producers. Similar EPR collective model and producer-contribution revenue, focused on a different geography than Recolamp.
Broad incumbents
- REMONDIS: International recycling and environmental services company with WEEE collection infrastructure. Comparable as a broad-incumbent player with overlapping EPR-adjacent services and significant European footprint.
- Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and environmental services operator with WEEE capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping collection/recycling services across multiple countries and waste categories.
- Stena Recycling: Large European recycling operator active across multiple waste streams including WEEE. Comparable as a downstream/infrastructure partner for Recolamp's collected volumes and as a broader-incumbent player in the same waste ecosystem.
- EUCOLight: European association coordinating lighting WEEE compliance across member countries; Recolamp is itself an EUCOLight affiliate. Relevant as the pan-European counterpart and best-practice network for national lamp schemes.
Emerging players
- CircularPlace (platform): Emerging circular-economy platform enabling donation and reuse of unsold goods. Directly comparable to Recolamp's own CIRCULAR PLACE initiative as an early-stage peer operating in the same adjacent reuse/donation space.
Direct peers
- ECOTIC: Romania's other major WEEE collective compliance scheme. Directly comparable as a producer-responsibility organization competing for the same EEE producer mandates and operating national WEEE collection infrastructure in Romania.
- RoRec (Asociația Română pentru Reciclare): Romanian WEEE collective scheme handling e-waste categories including lighting-adjacent streams. Comparable as a competitor non-profit association managing producer obligations in the same national market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Recolamp social profiles
Digital presenceRecolamp financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Recolamp leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Recolamp funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Recolamp M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Recolamp
What does Recolamp do?
Recolamp is a non-profit association that takes over extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations from Romanian manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment, specifically for lighting equipment (bulbs, lamps, LED tubes, sodium and mercury bulbs). It funds and operates a national collection, transport, and recycling infrastructure for lighting WEEE, providing free collection containers, pickup services, and a 6,000+ collection-point network (Colț Verde) to households, companies, institutions, and professional recyclers, complemented by incentive campaigns and the CIRCULAR PLACE donation platform.
Is Recolamp a public or private company?
Recolamp is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Recolamp founded?
Recolamp was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Recolamp based?
Recolamp is headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, in the Europe region.
How does Recolamp make money?
One revenue line is on record: producer contributions.
Who are Recolamp's main competitors?
Regional players on record are WEEE Ireland, Lightcycle (Germany) and Take-e-back (Germany). Broad incumbents are REMONDIS, Veolia Environmental Services, Stena Recycling and EUCOLight. CircularPlace (platform) is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are ECOTIC and RoRec (Asociația Română pentru Reciclare).
Does Recolamp have an API?
No public API is recorded for Recolamp.
What industry is Recolamp in?
Recolamp's product category is WEEE Recycling Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAIAA, Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs, with a secondary code of TLAIAHAJ, Donation, Reuse & Sustainability Returns Programs. Its NAICS code is 56211 and its SIC code is 4953.