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BULB DISCUSSION BOARDS => Modern Electric Lighting => Topic started by: mr_big on May 19, 2005, 11:48:47 am

Title: fluorescent bulb recycling
Post by: mr_big on May 19, 2005, 11:48:47 am

anybody know if fluorescents have to be recycled in California

Title: Re: fluorescent bulb recycling
Post by: Zelandeth on September 23, 2005, 10:02:41 pm

Afraid I'm not sure on that one...if you can find a way to recycle them, is always a good idea though.

Company here have a nice system for it.  Have seen one of these things in operation too...most impressive!  (not to mention entirely too much fun).

Envirolite (UK Based) (http://www.envirolite.co.uk/)

Afraid they're in the UK...might be something similar over there though.

Title: Re: fluorescent bulb recycling
Post by: mr_big on October 24, 2005, 03:42:29 pm

how can they crush the lamps without them exploding :-D

Title: Re: fluorescent bulb recycling
Post by: Zelandeth on October 25, 2005, 04:05:28 pm

Well, technically they implode, as the atmosphere inside all these lamps is below atmospheric pressure...

Doesn't really matter if they do in/explode though, as they're enclosed in an extremely thick metal housing when they get crushed (to keep prying fingers out as much as flying glass in).