Fluorescent Tubes Disposal
An electric current in the gas excites mercury vapor which produces short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor coating on the inside of the lamp to glow.
Fluorescent tubes disposal. Buy storage containers for fluorescent tube recycling weee waste disposal. However you can recycle them by taking them to your local household waste recycling site hwrs. Fluorescent tube storage containers ideal for the storage of weee waste fluorescent tubes light bulbs. Compact fluorescent lamps mercury containing and hid lamps.
Cfls can help you save money use less energy reduce light bulb changes and lower greenhouse gas emissions which lead to climate change. A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a low pressure mercury vapor gas discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light. Some forms of e waste cost a lot more to safely dispose of so we now require anyone dropping off those items to help cover the cost of the safe and environmentally friendly disposal. Bethlehem lamp recycling fluorescent lamp recycling and disposal services for spent fluorescent bulbs lights and tubes.
Fluorescent tubes and low energy light bulbs are classed as hazardous. Fluorescent tubes serve as an energy efficient alternative to incandescent light bulbs but they contain low levels of toxic mercury which can be released into the air or water if the tubes are broken. Aa waste is based in woking surrey swindon wiltshire and southampton hampshire. Epa recommends that consumers take advantage of available local options for recycling cfls fluorescent bulbs and other bulbs that contain mercury and all other household hazardous wastes rather than disposing of them in regular household trash.