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Chapter 9: Regulatory
Chapter 9 Regulatory
As required by the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive)
of the European Community and the corresponding national laws, Thor-
labsoffers all end users in the EC the possibility to return “end of life” units
without incurring disposal charges.
This offer is valid for Thorlabselectrical and electronic equipment:
● Sold after August 13, 2005
● Marked correspondingly with the crossed out
“wheelie bin” logo (see right)
● Sold to a company or institute within the EC
● Currently owned by a company or institute
within the EC
● Still complete, not disassembled and not
contaminated
As the WEEE directive applies to self-contained operational electrical and elec-
tronic products, this end of life take back service does not refer to other Thor-
labsproducts, such as:
● Pure OEM products, that means assemblies to be built into a unit
by the user (e. g. OEM laser driver cards)
● Components
● Mechanics and optics
● Left over parts of units disassembled by the user (PCB’s,
housings etc.).
If you wish to return a Thorlabsunit for waste recovery, please contact Thor-
labsor your nearest dealer for further information.
9.1.
Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility
If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a com-
pany specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at
a public waste disposal site.
9.2.
Ecological Background
It is well known that WEEE pollutes the environment by releasing toxic products
during decomposition. The aim of the European RoHS directive is to reduce the
content of toxic substances in electronic products in the future.
The intent of the WEEE directive is to enforce the recycling of WEEE. A con-
trolled recycling of end of life products will thereby avoid negative impacts on
the environment.
