Lighting manufacturers, through their
trade association, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
developed lamprecycle.org to provide a one-stop source of information
about recycling lamps (the term used in the lighting industry to refer
to all types of light bulbs).
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), and with other energy-efficient lighting such as linear fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps contain a very small amount of mercury, an element essential to achieving energy savings. While these lamps help consumers and businesses cut their lighting energy usage and reduce energy costs, it is important that any product containing mercury be properly managed when it becomes waste to protect public health and the environment.
Easy and convenient options exist for both businesses and consumers
to recycle waste mercury-containing lamps. It is estimated that
businesses already recycle over 30% of their waste lamps annually and
consumers are embracing lamp recycling as they switch to more efficient
lighting technologies. www.lamprecycle.org
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), and with other energy-efficient lighting such as linear fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps contain a very small amount of mercury, an element essential to achieving energy savings. While these lamps help consumers and businesses cut their lighting energy usage and reduce energy costs, it is important that any product containing mercury be properly managed when it becomes waste to protect public health and the environment.
