That can lead to short term health risk for exposed individuals and lasting environmental damage to soil and water.
Fluorescent tube light disposal calgary.
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.
Wrap each cfl bulb in paper place in a bag and tie it closed for drop off.
10 x 14 5 inches fluorescent lamp and tube poster.
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.
Accepts tubes that are longer than 4 feet in length.
Circleline cfl spirals.
Burnt out broken used.
Large quantities of fluorescent lights.
You can bring up to 3 tubes per visit.
Fluorescent light tubes compact fluorescent incandescent and halogen light bulbs and ballasts.
How to recycle fluorescent tubes.
0 50 ea for non customers.
Halogen light bulb recycling.
Landfill charges will apply.
Recycle or dispose of burned out light bulbs and old ballasts safely.
Accepts light tubes up to 4 feet in length.
Large quantities of light ballasts.
Circleline cfl spiral 0 50 ea.
City landfill throw n go area if you bring with other garbage landfill charges will apply.
Luckily these tubes will last up to 15 000 hours so you won t need to worry about recycling them often.
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.
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.
T5 t8 t12 tubes 0 20 ft.
Broken lamps can release mercury to the air and water.
If you need to dispose of more than five light ballasts contact 311 to generate a service request.
Official web site of the city of calgary.
Contact your local household hazardous waste agency.
This includes fluorescent tubes compact fluorescent lamps metal halide lamps and sodium vapor lams.
Take up to five light ballasts to any city landfill.
Text keep fluorescent lamps out of the trash.
Safely dispose compact fluorescent light cfl bulbs for free at a household hazardous waste drop off location.
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