Fluorescent Tube Light Disposal Calgary

Recycle or dispose of burned out light bulbs and old ballasts safely.

Fluorescent tube light disposal calgary.

Text keep fluorescent lamps out of the trash. Leading the way with led lighting in calgary. Circleline cfl spiral 0 50 ea. Programs and services.

City landfill throw n go area if you bring with other garbage landfill charges will apply. 0 50 ea for non customers. Large quantities of light ballasts. Take up to five light ballasts to any city landfill.

Halogen light bulb recycling. Safely dispose compact fluorescent light cfl bulbs for free at a household hazardous waste drop off location. How to recycle fluorescent tubes. 10 x 14 5 inches fluorescent lamp and tube poster.

The mercury inside fluorescent tube lights is hazardous so extra care should be taken to ensure that this material doesn t leak. That can lead to short term health risk for exposed individuals and lasting environmental damage to soil and water. Luckily these tubes will last up to 15 000 hours so you won t need to worry about recycling them often. Designated fire hall city landfill throw n go area if you bring with other garbage landfill charges will apply.

You can bring up to 8 tubes per visit. If you are a business with light ballasts to dispose of please see our business waste resources for options. Accepts light tubes up to 4 feet in length. Landfill charges will apply.

Burnt out broken used. This includes fluorescent tubes compact fluorescent lamps metal halide lamps and sodium vapor lams. Fluorescent light tubes compact fluorescent incandescent and halogen light bulbs and ballasts. 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. Large quantities of fluorescent lights. 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. Official web site of the city of calgary.

T5 t8 t12 tubes 0 20 ft. Wrap each cfl bulb in paper place in a bag and tie it closed for drop off. 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. You can bring up to 3 tubes per visit.

Broken lamps can release mercury to the air and water. 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.