Off-grid systems may use such products as lead-acid compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), which
must be recycled or disposed of safely. Off-grid electrification projects should coordinate with national recycling programs.
In locations without such programs, arrangements must be made to educate users and require project implementers to recycle and ensure safe disposal of any hazardous waste.
Mini- and micro-hydropower projects should adhere to national guidelines or regulations regarding watershed protection, land use, and land acquisition or adopt World Bank guidelines appropriate to the scale of intervention.
Where minigrids are used, national electrical codes appropriate to the scale of the power system should be adopted. Examples of standards and specifications for solar PV, small wind, and micro-hydro minigrids can be found in the REToolKit.
The website of the Sri Lanka RERED Project also provides sound practices applicable to off-grid electrification.