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8 Thorlabs “End of Life” Policy (WEEE)
As required by the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) of the European Community
and the corresponding national laws, Thorlabs offers all end users in the EC the possibility to return “end of
life” units without incurring disposal charges.
This offer is valid for Thorlabs electrical and electronic equipment
sold after August 13
th
2005
marked correspondingly with the crossed out “wheelie bin” logo (see below)
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 electronic products, this “end of
life” take back service does not refer to other Thorlabs products, 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 Thorlabs unit for waste recovery, please contact Thorlabs or your nearest dealer for
further information.
Waste treatment on your own responsibility
If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a company specialized in waste re-
covery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter bin or at a public waste disposal site.
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 controlled recycling of end of live
products will thereby avoid negative impacts on the environment.
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