Your area may prohibit disposal and or require recycling.
Metal halide light bulb disposal.
At eds we specialize in the recycling of all types of light bulbs and lamps including fluorescent tubes and bulbs cfl s u bents mercury vapor metal halide and high intensity discharge hid bulbs.
Virtually every component of metal halide and hid lamps can be recycled.
This is important because lamps and certain ballasts contain hazardous materials such as mercury which can contaminate the environment and is harmful to human health.
Fluorescent bulbs including compact fluorescent light bulbs cfls.
Because these bulbs contain metals and toxic chemicals they should be properly disposed of to avoid contaminating the environment or harming human health.
With the purchase of the lampmaster recycling services inc metal halide bulb recycling kit you can collect package and safely ship up to 60 pounds of any hid bulbs including metal halide and high pressure sodium.
Just like cfl light bulbs universal waste regulations require proper disposal of lamps and ballasts through either recycling or hazardous waste landfills.
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Mercury containing light bulbs include.
When you throw away metal halide bulbs in the trash they will likely end up in a landfill or incinerator both dangerous options for mercury containing waste.
High intensity discharge hid bulbs which include mercury vapor bulbs metal halide and high pressure sodium bulbs and are used for streetlights floodlights parking lots and industrial lighting.
Other materials in the bulbs get reused.
Recycling metal halide bulbs.
And high and low pressure sodium vapor bulbs i e yellow lights used for outdoor security lighting.
See store for further details.
Additional recycling services for businesses and other battery chemistries are available upon request fees may apply.
Examples of common universal waste electric lamps include but are not limited to fluorescent high intensity discharge neon mercury vapor high pressure sodium and metal halide lamps.
Most general waste management agencies use compactors which will crush the bulbs releasing the mercury into the environment.
Metal halide bulbs i e newer more efficient high intensity lights.
What type of lights can be recycled.
Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled.
