Fundación Ecolum

Lighting recycling and waste management

Fundación Ecolum is a Spanish organization dedicated to recycling and managing waste from lighting fixtures, lamps, and illuminated signs. Its work focuses on collecting and processing this type of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to support recycling and reduce environmental impact.

Lighting recycling and waste management

The foundation offers collection and recycling services for several types of lighting waste:

• Lighting fixtures
• Illuminated signs
• Lamps

It provides designated containers for lamps, lighting fixtures and signs, along with other containers and a network of collection points. Requests for pickup can be submitted through its website.

Lighting recycling and waste management

Ecolum serves manufacturers, distributors, installers, large businesses, and individuals who need to manage this type of waste. It also has a partner-center program.

Lighting recycling and waste management

The foundation’s offices are at Avenida Manoteras 10, Building B, second floor, Office 216, 28050 Madrid. Phone: +34 91 781 91 34. Email: info@ecolum.es.

Lighting recycling and waste management

In 2023, the foundation launched the “Frikis del Reciclaje” public-awareness campaign. In December 2021, Pilar Vázquez became its new director general, and the foundation began a new phase with its own structure after ending a collaboration agreement with Recyclia that had been in place since 2014.