Fluorescent Light Disposal California

Due to mercury concerns recycling fluorescent bulbs is required by law by the california dept.

Fluorescent light disposal california.

Compact fluorescents including low mercury lamps. Please note that in california these lights are not allowed in the trash and must be managed as universal wastes. Fluorescent lamps and tubes. 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.

Fluorescent tubes can last up to 15 000 hours making them a common choice for business classrooms etc. A similar exemption allowed non residential generators who produce very limited amounts of hazardous waste to discard up to 30 of their own lamps and tubes in the non hazardous solid waste until the same date. Of toxic substances control crushing fluorescent bulbs is not allowed in california prepaid bulb recycling by mail is allowed in california. Mercury vapors from broken bulbs can be absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream released to the environment and washed into waterways.

170 s spruce ave south san francisco ca 94080. Recology of the coast recycling yard pacifica. 1780 agua mansa road riverside 951 486 3200. 3323 madison street riverside 951 358 1370.

Fluorescent light bulb recyclers. 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. Sfe recommends handling all led light bulbs as a hazardous waste using the same programs described below for fluorescent tubes and bulbs. All fluorescent lamps and tubes are considered hazardous waste in california when they are discarded because they contain mercury a highly toxic heavy metal.

2305 palmetto ave pacifica ca 94044. Fluorescent tubes including low mercury tubes. We support fluorescent lamp recycling and disposal from all the regions throughout the state. Title 22 division 4 5 chapter 11 section 66261 50 this includes.

Non holiday saturdays between 9 am 2 pm. 6 a m 10 p m sun. They should not be disposed of in your curbside trash. California fluorescent bulb recycling regulations select another state.

Epa and the recent study conducted by the state of maine for cleaning up after a cfl or fluorescent tube breaks. These bulbs are most commonly used for industrial lighting and in commercial buildings. All fluorescent lamps and tubes are considered hazardous waste in california when they are discarded because they contain mercury. Recology san bruno transfer station.

North california central california southeast california and the coast regions. Fluorescent bulbs or tubes fall into the hazardous waste category since they also contain mercury. Cfl light bulbs in addition to other hazardous materials.