Fluorescent Light Recycling

Here 95 of the materials from the tubes and bulbs are recycled safely and put to good use.

Fluorescent light recycling.

Recycling cfls and other fluorescent bulbs allows reuse of the glass metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights. So he has been taking his old bulbs to lowe s and home depot for recycling. In fact recycling may be required depending on the arizona county you reside in. Sustainable program management your sustainable program is now easier than ever to manage thanks to an improved website interface.

While compact fluorescent lightbulbs cfls have extensive recycling options through retail drop offs and mail in programs the same can t be said for fluorescent tubes. Fortunately three large retailers home depot ikea and orchard supply store all participate in nationwide cfl recycling programs. These bulbs are most commonly used for industrial lighting and in commercial buildings. Fluorescent tubes can last up to 15 000 hours making them a common choice for business classrooms etc.

Our fluorescent bulb recycling team will collect your boxes and take them to a specialist facility. By extracting glass aluminium and phosphor each material can be turned into new products such as new light bulbs and even road aggregate. How to recycle fluorescent tubes. Recycle fluorescent lights cfls and hids at no charge throughout washington state.

Fluorescent lamps contain mercury a highly toxic waste which if disposed of irresponsibly can pollute waterways and damage the environment interwaste provides an easy and effective service of fluorescent lamp disposal in order to ensure compliance. When dropping off lights remember. Your area may prohibit disposal and or require recycling. Fluorescent bulbs or tubes fall into the hazardous waste category since they also contain mercury.

You can return up to 16 light bulbs at once any combination of different types of bulbs. Many recycling locations have temporarily closed and we expect more to follow. In british columbia we accept many kinds of lighting products for recycling including light bulbs fluorescent tubes light fixtures ballasts and string lights. They should not be disposed of in your curbside trash.

Interwaste is the only company in new zealand offering a zero to landfill 100 recycling service for all forms of mercury lamps. Luckily these tubes will last up to 15 000 hours so you won t need to worry about recycling them often. Simply drop off the fluorescent tube in the box toward the front of the store or leave it with a store associate. Given the current situation we encourage you to reserve your recycling for when the covid 19 pandemic has passed.