Fluorescent Lamps Disposal

Fluorescent Lamps
Research shows that there are over 100 million fluorescent and highway lamps used in the United Kingdom each year which produce in excess of 3,100 tonnes of waste material which, until recently, has ended up in landfill sites.

Even though each lamp only contains a small amount or Mercury the sheer volume of waste means that large quantities of hazardous Mercury could find their way into our land and water supplies.

The Mercury from only one fluorescent tube can contaminate up to 30,000 litres of water beyond a safe standard for drinking.

It is no longer legal to use landfill sites for fluorescent lamp disposal and the modern and environmentally sound treatment is to recycle the fluorescent lamps extracting the glass and metal components and distilling the elemental Mercury from the powder in the lamps for reuse.

Ecolamp offer this recycling service and have a simple pricing structure based on a price for the storage unit and price for collection and recycling of the contents.

Ecolamp provide WEEE regulations compliant storage, disposal, collection and recycling solutions for fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, linear fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs Compact fluorescent light bulbs.

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Ecolamp aims to offer users of fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, linear fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs Compact fluorescent light bulbs a cost effective, uncomplicated disposal

"Ecolamp aims to offer users of fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, linear fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs Compact fluorescent light bulbs a cost effective, uncomplicated disposal and recycling service which enables it's customers to discharge their obligations under the various Environmental Legislation with the minimum of effort and maximum peace of mind, whilst ensuring our disposal route causes the least harmful environmental impact." 
Mike Solan Managing Director of Ecolamp

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Ecolamp provide WEEE regulations compliant storage, disposal, collection and recycling solutions for fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, linear fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs Compact fluorescent light bulbs.

What are the WEEE Regulations?
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations apply to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in the categories listed below with a voltage of up to 1000 volts for alternating current or up to 1500 volts for direct current. www.netregs.gov.uk

Why choose EcoLamp recycling solutions with the disposal of your waste fluorescent tubes

Ecolamp provide WEEE regulations compliant storage, disposal, collection and recycling solutions for fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, linear fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs Compact fluorescent light bulbs.

fluorescent tubes disposal “producer responsibility”

Businesses or organisations that use fluorescent tubes should contact their local authority for advise on how to dispose of them safely. Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations fluorescent lamps are covered by “producer responsibility” and you can ask your supplier to arrange for recycling of old lamps.

Ecolamp fluorescent lamp recycling, disposal service

"Ecolamp aims to offer users of fluorescent lamps a cost effective, uncomplicated disposal service which enables it's customers to discharge their obligations under the various Environmental Legislation with the minimum of effort and maximum peace of mind, whilst ensuring our disposal route causes the least harmful environmental impact."