Crushed Fluorescent Lamp Recycling

Over 1350 t8 4 lamps can be crushed into one 55 gallon drum.

Crushed fluorescent lamp recycling.

Therefore if the lamps are being recycled they are not subject to the more stringent reporting and handling procedures that are necessary when managing hazardous wastes. In illinois the newly amended universal waste rule encourages recycling or proper disposal of waste lamps. Rather they are subject to hazardous waste requirements from the point of generation. Both straight fluorescent lamps and u shaped fluorescent lamps can be crushed.

Manufactures lamp crushing equipment for worldwide distribution. Fluorescent lamps are specifically identified as universal waste in virginia s hazardous waste management regulations section 273 5. Easypak mail back container program. A fluorescent lamp crusher compactor is a lamp crushing machine that processes or crushes spent fluorescent lamps into small fragments.

Recycling prevents the release of mercury into the environment. Fluorescent lamps and tubes. Recycling with easypak easypak recycling containers are the safe and easy way to recycle your facilities fluorescent bulbs batteries ballasts and electronics. Learn more about cfls and mercury.

All fluorescent lamps and tubes should be recycled or disposed as hazardous waste. Crush nationwide lamp disposal mercury containing fluorescent lamps electronic waste recycling lamps all electronic waste the law background various types of lamps in increasingly common use today contain mercury. Cfls and other fluorescent bulbs often break when thrown into a dumpster trash can or compactor or when they end up in a landfill or incinerator. These regulations provide for management of hazardous wastes.

The bulb eater and bulk pickup services quantities below 500 lamps. The crushed glass is compacted into 55 gallon containers. Title 22 division 4 5 chapter 11 section 66261 50 this includes. Studies have shown that facilities that crush their own lamps can minimize storage space by 80 and save up to 50 on recycling costs.

Additionally crushed lamps may not be managed as universal waste. All fluorescent lamps and tubes are considered hazardous waste in california when they are discarded because they contain mercury. Quantities above 500 lamps. These include fluorescent tubes high intensity discharge lamps and compact fluorescent lamps cfl or energy saver.

National service provider for recycling lamps ballasts batteries and electronic products. Used fluorescent and hid lamps may be classified as hazardous waste due to their mercury content and are thus regulated under the resource conservation and recovery act rcra. Check with your state for details on. In others lamps may not be crushed unless the facility first obtains a permit from the state environmental agency.

Other materials in the bulbs get reused.