Fluorescent Light Disposal California

Please note that in california these lights are not allowed in the trash and must be managed as universal wastes.

Fluorescent light disposal california.

Quick light recycling llc. All fluorescent lamps and tubes are considered hazardous waste in california when they are discarded because they contain mercury. 3323 madison street riverside 951 358 1370. Epa and the recent study conducted by the state of maine for cleaning up after a cfl or fluorescent tube breaks.

Title 22 division 4 5 chapter 11 section 66261 50 this includes. Compact fluorescents including low mercury lamps. Riverside county household hazardous waste facility. Of toxic substances control crushing fluorescent bulbs is not allowed in california prepaid bulb recycling by mail is allowed in california.

All fluorescent lamps and tubes are considered hazardous waste in california when they are discarded because they contain mercury a highly toxic heavy metal. Cfl light bulbs in addition to other hazardous materials. California fluorescent bulb recycling regulations select another state. Fluorescent tubes can last up to 15 000 hours making them a common choice for business classrooms etc.

Recology san bruno transfer station. They should not be disposed of in your curbside trash. Fluorescent bulbs or tubes fall into the hazardous waste category since they also contain mercury. Sfe recommends handling all led light bulbs as a hazardous waste using the same programs described below for fluorescent tubes and bulbs.

Fluorescent tubes including low mercury tubes. North california central california southeast california and the coast regions. 6 a m 10 p m sun. Non holiday saturdays between 9 am 2 pm.

Under a temporary disposal exemption california households were allowed to discard their own fluorescent lamps and tubes as non hazardous solid waste ordinary trash until february 9 2006. Recology of the coast recycling yard pacifica. Mercury vapors from broken bulbs can be absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream released to the environment and washed into waterways. We support fluorescent lamp recycling and disposal from all the regions throughout the state.

1780 agua mansa road riverside 951 486 3200. Fluorescent lamps and tubes. Fluorescent light bulb recyclers. 2305 palmetto ave pacifica ca 94044.

170 s spruce ave south san francisco ca 94080. These bulbs are most commonly used for industrial lighting and in commercial buildings. San francisco residents can visit a drop off location near you many hardware stores accept or request a free household hazardous waste pick up from recology.