That can lead to short term health risk for exposed individuals and lasting environmental damage to soil and water.
Fluorescent tube light disposal calgary.
In some areas it s actually illegal to dispose of fluorescent tubes in the trash so be sure to follow the proper steps in recycling your fluorescent tubes to avoid breaking the law or damaging people s health.
Contact your local household hazardous waste agency.
Luckily these tubes will last up to 15 000 hours so you won t need to worry about recycling them often.
Text keep fluorescent lamps out of the trash.
Programs and services.
While compact fluorescent lightbulbs cfls have extensive recycling options through retail drop offs and mail in programs the same can t be said for fluorescent tubes.
Burnt out broken used.
T5 t8 t12 tubes 0 20 ft.
Recycle or dispose of burned out light bulbs and old ballasts safely.
0 50 ea for non customers.
Circleline cfl spirals.
Official web site of the city of calgary.
Halogen light bulb recycling.
The mercury inside fluorescent tube lights is hazardous so extra care should be taken to ensure that this material doesn t leak.
You can bring up to 8 tubes per visit.
10 x 14 5 inches fluorescent lamp and tube poster.
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How to recycle fluorescent tubes.
Take up to five light ballasts to any city landfill.
Circleline cfl spiral 0 50 ea.
Designated fire hall city landfill throw n go area if you bring with other garbage landfill charges will apply.
This includes fluorescent tubes compact fluorescent lamps metal halide lamps and sodium vapor lams.
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.
City landfill throw n go area if you bring with other garbage landfill charges will apply.
Safely dispose compact fluorescent light cfl bulbs for free at a household hazardous waste drop off location.
Landfill charges will apply.
If you are a business with light ballasts to dispose of please see our business waste resources for options.
Mercury vapour metal halide high pressure sodium low pressure sodium.
Accepts tubes that are longer than 4 feet in length.
If you need to dispose of more than five light ballasts contact 311 to generate a service request.
You can bring up to 3 tubes per visit.
Wrap each cfl bulb in paper place in a bag and tie it closed for drop off.
Large quantities of fluorescent lights.
Large quantities of light ballasts.