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Gas Discharge Lamps (Fluorescent tubes, metal halide, sodium
etc..)
Lamp Disposal and Recycling
The UK is adopting the
EWCS (European Waste Catalogue) which will classify fluorescent lamps as
hazardous waste. The Special Waste regulations on lamp disposal are being
amended to class waste with a hazardous waste number as Special Waste.
Hazardous Waste Regulations will then replace the Special Waste
Regulations.
Fluorescent lamps
contain mercury and although it is only a very small amount (0.01%) the
quantity that is scrapped poses a very a serious environmental threat - due
to this they may not be landfilled as mercury can get into water supplies.
Fluorescent lamp disposal should now be through recycling, with the glass
and metal components being extracted.
Specialist Waste
Disposal has many options for lamp storage, lamp disposaland lamp
collection depending on the type lamp and the quantity involved.
Please contact us to
discuss the options best suited to you.
Lamp disposal /
recycling of all lamps including:
Incandescent
Lamp
Fluorescent
Lamp (Fluorescent tube)
Compact
Fluorescent Lamp
Mercury
Vapor Lamp
Self-Ballasted
Mercury Vapor Lamp
Metal Halide
Lamp
High
Pressure Sodium Lamp
Low Pressure
Sodium Lamp
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