Compared　to　incandescent　bulbs,　the　advantages　of　the　fluorescent　lamps　(such　as　less　energy　consumed　and　longer　life　expectancy)　have　greatly　contributed　to　their　rising　use　all　around　China,　which　leads　to　an　increase　in　the　number　of　the　abandoned　fluorescent　lamps　when　they　reach　their　end　of　life.　However,　their　recovery　and　recycling　(R&R)　rate　is　still　at　a　low　level　because　it　is　lacking　a　complete　standard　system.　In　order　to　raise　the　R&R　rate　of　abandoned　fluorescent　lamps　in　China.　In　this　investigation　the　characteristics　of　the　R&R　standard　system　of　abandoned　fluorescent　lamps　in　the　developed　countries　has　been　analyzed,　the　deficiencies　of　the　existing　R&R　standards　studied,　and　a　framework　of　the　system　suitable　for　China　built.　©　(2014)　Trans　Tech　Publications,　Switzerland.