How to Dispose of Fluorescent Light Bulbs

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The best method to dispose of fluorescent light bulbs is to crush them into tiny pieces with the use of a fluorescent light bulb crusher. This is an alternative option for disposing of spent lamps, versus the traditional manual pack and ship to landfill option.

Some Key Benefits of Using a Fluorescent Light Bulb Crusher

These crushers will prevent harmful mercury from being released into the air. Greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to package the bulbs for disposal. Protect the associate from injury which can take place when a bulb accidentally breaks during manual packaging. Protect the environment by capturing harmful mercury which would otherwise be released into the environment.
How to Dispose of the Bulbs using the Bulb Crusher

1. Remove the spent bulbs from the light fixture
2. Carefully move the spent lamp above the crusher
3. Release your hand from the bulb and let gravity pull it into the bulb crusher
4. Once the 55 gallon drum is full, remove the crusher and place on top of an empty 55 gallon drum

It has been our experience that this method of disposing of fluorescent light bulbs is the most efficient when there are hundreds or even thousands of spent lamps which require removal from the facility. This is the safest, cleanest, and most efficient manner in which bulk lamp removal can take place.

One of the key benefits, as mentioned above is the storage considerations for disposing of a massive amount of bulbs. Traditional disposal requires a lot of cardboard boxes which while seemingly convenient, are not. They take up a lot of space, they can become wet and fall apart, they can have the bulbs fall out when transporting, or even have broken glass stick out of the box. Using a fluorescent bulb crusher eliminates these issues and is what most facilities are moving towards.