Strip Light Bulb Disposal

Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled.

Strip light bulb disposal.

Light bulbs have very thin glass and can break inside of a recycling can or while they are being processed. Place them in plastic bags or wrap them up in waste paper to keep any sharp pieces from ripping through the garbage bag in case the bulbs break. To prevent broken glass wrap your halogen bulbs in their original packaging or another soft material like cardboard or newspaper. Disposing of old light bulbs by throwing them away isn t ideal since glass can break and.

Recycling cfls and other fluorescent bulbs allows reuse of the glass metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights. They contain a wire filament in a thin sealed glass bulb but no toxic chemicals so these bulbs can be safely thrown away in your regular household waste not recycling because the tiny wire. Enter your postcode below to find your nearest. Your area may prohibit disposal and or require recycling.

Before you throw away your old light bulbs in the trash you should know that these items are recyclable. Low energy light bulbs can be recycled at most larger household waste recycling centres and some stores so rather than make a special trip to the tip you can now dispose of your old low energy bulbs whilst you re shopping. Other materials in the bulbs get reused.