Fluorescent Light Recycling

Recycle fluorescent lights cfls and hids at no charge throughout washington state.

Fluorescent light recycling.

How to recycle fluorescent tubes. You can return up to 16 light bulbs at once any combination of different types of bulbs. By extracting glass aluminium and phosphor each material can be turned into new products such as new light bulbs and even road aggregate. Many recycling locations have temporarily closed and we expect more to follow.

Fluorescent tubes can last up to 15 000 hours making them a common choice for business classrooms etc. When dropping off lights remember. Simply drop off the fluorescent tube in the box toward the front of the store or leave it with a store associate. Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled.

Your area may prohibit disposal and or require recycling. In british columbia we accept many kinds of lighting products for recycling including light bulbs fluorescent tubes light fixtures ballasts and string lights. These bulbs are most commonly used for industrial lighting and in commercial buildings. Recycling cfls and other fluorescent bulbs allows reuse of the glass metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights.

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. Given the current situation we encourage you to reserve your recycling for when the covid 19 pandemic has passed. Fortunately three large retailers home depot ikea and orchard supply store all participate in nationwide cfl recycling programs. In fact recycling may be required depending on the arizona county you reside in.

So he has been taking his old bulbs to lowe s and home depot for recycling. Dave lake of colerain township has been replacing his unattractive fluorescent light bulbs in his home with new led bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs or tubes fall into the hazardous waste category since they also contain mercury. Luckily these tubes will last up to 15 000 hours so you won t need to worry about recycling them often.

Our fluorescent bulb recycling team will collect your boxes and take them to a specialist facility. Interwaste is the only company in new zealand offering a zero to landfill 100 recycling service for all forms of mercury lamps. They should not be disposed of in your curbside trash. Here 95 of the materials from the tubes and bulbs are recycled safely and put to good use.