recycling

Lamp & Ballast Recycling Solutions

Making lamp & ballast recycling as easy as 1-2-3!

1. Estimate
Complete an Order Form or request a customized lamp and/or ballast recycling estimate from your Sales Rep or our Order Desk.

2. Order
Review and approve the estimate to add recycling to your order. We'll send you a starter kit that includes shipping labels and detailed instructions on how to package and prepare your spent lamps and/or ballasts.

3. Ship
Follow the simple instructions to pack your spent lamps/ballasts, attach the enclosed shipping labels and call for pick-up when you're ready.

Regulations related to Mercury
Under federal and provincial hazardous waste disposal regulations, companies who are disposing of mercury-bearing products are required to perform a standard leachate test for mercury. In Ontario, under Regulation 347 for example, if the leachate results exceed 0.01 mg/kg, then the company must handle the waste as hazardous waste. This means that the waste cannot be disposed of in an ordinary landfill. Virtually all fluorescent and HID lamps will exceed the leachate toxicity limit, therefore these waste must be registered and treated as hazardous waste or sent for recycling. The quantity limit for mercury waste that can be disposed in a landfill is 5 kg per month, which is approximately equivalent to 17 standard 4 feet, 1.5 inch diameter tube lights (amounts of mercury vary from brand to brand).
Source: Direct excerpt from Environment Canada Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet #21 Managing Mercury-Bearing Electrical Products