Recolight launches Used Luminaire Certification to boost confidence in second-life lighting

Recolight is pleased to announce the introduction of its Used Luminaire Certification service, a pioneering initiative designed to encourage and support the reuse of lighting products across the industry.

With sustainability and embodied carbon at the forefront of project priorities, this certification offers reassurance to developers, consulting engineers and lighting designers seeking to specify second-life luminaires.

The new certification scheme aims to remove barriers to reuse, providing transparency for project teams and supporting compliance with sustainability targets. It also offers valuable documentation to demonstrate adherence to corporate or public sector carbon reduction commitments.

Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said:

“Many projects generate unnecessary waste by replacing relatively recent lighting products with brand new fittings. Reuse is the easiest mechanism to prevent this, while extending product lifespans and lowering embodied carbon.

“We’re seeing a real appetite across the industry to do more with what we already have. This certification gives professionals a practical tool to support reuse at scale, helping to normalise second-life lighting as part of mainstream specification practice.”

Recolight will be piloting the certificate with several major projects in the coming months, with the intention of rolling out the service more broadly across the UK lighting market in due course.

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