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Recommendations for recycling Light BulbsThis page provides more information on how to recycle various types of Light Bulb.
Incandescent
Incandescent light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out.
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Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Compact fluorescent lamps are energy saving light bulbs and do not belong in the rubbish bin. They contain small amounts of mercury. Although this is completely safe for users of the lamps, they must be collected separately for disposal. This ensures that valuable parts of the lamps, such as glass and metal, are not lost. The energy saving lamps can be disposed of for free at your local voluntary or other collection points.
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Halogen
Halogen Light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. They cannot be recycled as with regular glass, as the fine wires in glass processing are very difficult to separate out.
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Metal Halide
HID lamps are energy saving light bulbs and do not belong in the rubbish bin. They contain small amounts of mercury. Although this is completely safe for users of the lamps, they must be collected separately for disposal. Furthermore, it ensures that valuable parts of the lamps, such as glass and metal, are not lost. The energy saving lamps can be disposed of for free at your local voluntary or other collection points.
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LED or Light-Emitting Diode
LEDs do not contain harmful substances. These have an extremely long service life and they are virtually maintenance free. You should look for the disposal rules that apply to the equipment in which they are incorporated. Individual LEDs can be disposed of in household waste.
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Fluorescent Tube
Fluorescent lamps are energy saving and do not belong in the rubbish bin. They contain small amounts of mercury. Although this is completely safe for users of the lamps, they must be collected separately for disposal. Furthermore, it ensures that valuable parts of the lamps, such as glass and metal, are not lost. The energy saving lamps can be disposed of for free at your local voluntary or other collection points.
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Neon
Neon lamps are energy-saving bulbs that do not belong in the rubbish bin. They must be collected separately for disposal. Furthermore, it ensures that valuable parts of the lamps, such as glass and metal, are not lost. The energy saving lamps can be disposed of for free at your local voluntary or other collection points.
Back to topThis page provides more information on how to recycle or dispose of various types of Light Bulb.
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